Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), nabbed the escapee, Suleiman Sidi, with three wraps of cannabis sativa at Area 1 Motor Park while attempting to board a commercial vehicle to Maiduguri, Borno State.
The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said during preliminary interview, the wanted terror suspect confirmed he was remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre for terrorism and robbery charges, adding that he was 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 of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) directed that the wanted suspect be handed over to the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS.
The second escapee, Kazeem Murtala, the Niger State police public relations officer Wasiu Abiodun was arrested by operatives attached to ‘A’ Division, Suleja while on patrol around General Hospital, Suleja down to Bakassi area.
He said based on credible intelligence, the police stormed an identified compound and arrested Murtala aged 54 years.