Police in Niger State, on Monday, announced the arrest of Kazeem Murtala, another wanted terrorist who fled Kuje prison following last Tuesday night’s attack on the facility by Boko Haram terrorists.
State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, said the escapee was arrested in a compound in Suleja, Niger State, on Saturday.
“In view of the recent attack at Kuje Custodial Center and escape of some inmates, on 9/07/2022 about 2030hrs, Police operatives attached to ‘A’ Div Suleja while on patrol around General Hospital Suleja down to Bakasi area of Suleja and based on credible intelligence, the police operatives stormed an identified compound and arrested one Kazeem Murtala aged 54yrs.
“During interrogation, the inmate confessed that he escaped from Kuje Custodial Center during the attack where he was serving jail term after conviction for an offence he committed and he has been in the custody for the past two years.”
On Saturday, Rahman Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer of Nasarawa Command, announced the arrest of Hassan Hassan, another inmate who fled Kuje.