By David Odama (In Lafia, Nasarawa State)
Tension is currently mounting in Nasarawa state, North-Central Nigeria, as the State Police Command has re-arrested a fleeing member of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Hassan Hassan, who allegedly escaped from the Kuje Correctional Centre to find his way into the state
It would be recalled that terrorists, on Tuesday last week, attacked the Kuje Custodial Centre and freed not less than 800 inmates, including the Boko Haram members as well as the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP).
It would be recalled, also, that the Federal Government, had, last Friday, declared inmates of the Centre with had terror-related charges, wanted and their names including other details published.
The Nasarawa State Police Command, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the escapee was arrested in the early hours of this Saturday.
According to the statement, “Sequel to the attack on Kuje Maximum Custodial Centre and subsequent escape of inmates, on July 9th, 2022, at about 0130hrs, one Hassan Hassan, ‘M’, whose name and picture was amongst the escaped inmates with Boko Haram/Terrorism Case, was re-captured by the Eagle-eyed Police Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command at Keffi.
“The Commissioner of Police, Adesina Soyemi, ordered for the transfer of the suspect to a safer location while an intensive search for others and handing over process of the arrested inmate progresses, however, appreciated the efforts of the Police operatives for a job well done. He assured members of the public of the Command’s unrelenting efforts at making the public space safer for all.” NNL.
