DHQ declares Simon Ekpa, 96 others wanted for terrorism
…. Terror list: ‘Enough wotowoto’, IPOB’s Simon Ekpa replies DHQ
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 factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Simon Ekpa.
Major Gen Edwaed Buba, Director, Defence Media Operations, confirmed the names and pictures of the people declared wanted in Abuja on Friday night.
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.
In the North Central and South East 21 Insurgents/militants and violent criminals were declared wanted.
They include factional IPOB leader Simon Ekpa; Chika Edoziem; Egede; Zuma, ThankGod Gentle; Flavour ; Mathew; David Ndubuisi ; High Chief Williams Agbor; Ebuka Nwaka; Friday Ojimka.
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Others in the South East include Obiemesi Chukwudi aka Dan Chuk ; David Ezekwem Chidiebube and Amobi Chinonso Okafor aka Temple .
Terror list: ‘Enough wotowoto’, IPOB’s Simon Ekpa replies DHQ
Simon Ekpa, a controversial Biafra agitator and Separatist, has reacted to the wanted list of individuals who are behind violent crimes in Nigeria.
Salient Times earlier reported Defence Headquarters had declared that no fewer than 97 persons, including Ekpa, are wanted for terrorism allegations.
Reacting, the Finland-based lawyer and Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in exile, in a tweet through his official X handle, described the development as “enough wotowoto”.
“(Laughs)… enough wotowoto. The Biafra government will release its own wanted list soon,” he wrote on his handle on Saturday.
The names and pictures contained terrorists from the North East and North West as well as insurgents in the South-East and North Central.
