The Borno State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has successfully arrested 24-year-old Auwalu Aminu, also referred to as Auwalu Kirkir.
Naijaonpoint understands that Aminu is one of the criminals who escaped from the Medium Security Custodian Center in Maiduguri due to a jailbreak that occurred when the prison’s fence collapsed during the severe flooding in September of this year.
The fugitive had been serving a sentence for criminal conspiracy and theft.
According to a statement released by the command’s spokesman, ASP Nahum Daso, on Wednesday, the law enforcement agency received reliable information regarding Aminu’s presence in Banki town, prompting the Bama Area Command and Banki Divisional Headquarters to swiftly dispatch a patrol team.
“Aminu was successfully apprehended on October 16, and is now in the police custody,” he stated
The PPRO reports that the convict has been identified and will be transferred to the Nigeria Correctional Service for additional measures.
He also mentioned that the Police Commissioner, CP Mohammed Lawal-Yusufu, has reiterated the police force’s dedication to the safety of the public and encouraged the public to notify authorities of any questionable behaviour or details regarding the escaped individual.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army announced that 15 high-ranking Boko Haram commanders, along with their families, have surrendered to troops in Borno State.
Naijaonpoint reports that the surrender comes amid intensified military operations targeting the group’s strongholds.
In a press release issued Friday evening, the army reported that troops dismantled several terrorist hideouts and apprehended individuals suspected of providing logistical support to Boko Haram in the northeast.
The statement highlighted the troops’ success in dismantling terrorist hideouts, arresting key operatives, and seizing firearms and supplies.
The army added that large quantities of liquid fertiliser and insecticides were recovered from the suspects, materials commonly repurposed by terrorists to create Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).