ARMY DHQ DECLARES IPOB AUTOPILOT LEADER, SIMON EKPA, IPOB DOS LEADER, CHIKA EDOZIEM, NORTHERN BANDITS, HALILU SUBUBU, ADO ALIERO, BELLO TURJI, AND OTHER BOKO HARAM/ISWAP LEADERS WANTED

Otu Obiahu

AJM NEWS

The Defence Headquarters on Friday said it has declared 97 persons wanted for terrorism, violent extremism and secessionist threats against the state.

Prominent among the wanted persons is the Finland-based factional leader of the (Auto Pilot) Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Simon Ekpa, for alleged mastermind of the ‘Sit-at-home’ on Mondays and other days in the South-East States, as well as other violent crimes.

Some of the others also listed as wanted, who are believed to be linked to IPOB include the IPOB DOS leader, Chika Edoziem; Egede, Zuma, ThankGod Gentle, Flavour, Mathew; David Ndubuisi, High Chief Williams Agbor, Ebuka Nwaka and Friday Ojimka.

Also declared wanted in the South-East region are Obiemesi Chukwudi aka Dan Chuks, David Ezekwem Chidiebube and Amobi Chinonso Okafor aka Temple among others.

Major Gen Edwaed Buba, Director, Defence Media Operations, confirmed the names and pictures of the people declared wanted in Abuja on Friday night.

According to Maj.Gen Buba, the wanted persons, terrorists/ bandits and insurgents commanders are from the North East, North West, North Central and South-East zones.

The military authorities did not place any bounty on the wanted persons.

A breakdown of the wanted persons shows that 43 were declared wanted in North West Zone plagued by banditry, and kidnapping among others.
Some bandits/terrorists leaders include: Alhaji Shingi; Malindi Yakubu; Boka ; Dogo Gide; Halilu Sububu; Ado Aliero ; Bello Turji; Dan Bokkolo; Labi Yadi ; Nagala; Saidu Idris; Kachalla Rugga and Sani Gurgu.

In the North East plagued by Boko Haram and Islamic State for West Africa Province terrorists, 33 persons were declared wanted.
Among them are terrorists commanders, Abu Zaida; Modu Sulum; Baba Data; Ahmad; Sani Teacher; Baa Sadiq; Abdul Saad; Kaka Abi; Mohammad Khalifa; Umar Tella; Abu Mutahid; Mallam Mohammad; Mallam Tahiru Baga; Uzaiya and Ali Ngule.

©️AJM NEWS