The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday arrested Suleiman Sidi, one of the wanted terror suspects who escaped from the Medium Security Correctional Centre, Kuje, Abuja.
On Tuesday night, Boko Haram terrorists stormed the facility, freeing over 800 prisoners, including 68 terror inmates.
A statement by the anti-narcotics agency signed by its spokesperson Femi Babafemi on Monday said, Mr Sidi was arrested in the early hours of Monday at Area 1 motorpark, in the Federal Capital Territory while attempting to board a commercial vehicle to Maiduguri, Borno state.
When he was searched, three wraps of cannabis sativa were found on him, the statement said.The statement said, “During preliminary interview, the wanted terror suspect confimed he was remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre for terrorism and robbery charges, adding that he was indeed one of the inmates who escaped from the facility last Tuesday.
“While commending the officers and men of the FCT Command of the Agency for the arrest and their vigilance, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has directed that the wanted suspect should be immediately handed over to the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS.”
