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The Department of State Services has recaptured a wanted terrorist, Abdulazeez Obadaki.
Obadaki is said to be one of the inmates who escaped during the Kuje prison break in the Federal Capital Territory in July 2022.
Recall that more than 800 inmates, including Boko Haram suspects held at the facility, escaped when insurgents attacked the prison.
Obadaki is also reported to have masterminded attacks on banks in Uromi, Edo State, and a fatal shooting at Deeper Life College, Okene, in Kogi State, both in 2022.
In other news, The Department of State Services, DSS, has dismissed a total of 115 personnel as part of its ongoing internal reforms aimed at sanitising the Service and upholding professional standards.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Service explained that the dismissals occurred over a period of time and formed part of broader efforts to rid the organisation of misconduct and corruption.
The DSS also cautioned members of the public to be wary of some dismissed officers who continue to parade themselves as active personnel.
“In addition to earlier disclaimers on the duo of Barry Donald and Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, the Service finds it necessary to warn citizens of the fraudulent activities of some of these persons still posing as DSS personnel,” the statement read.
It further advised Nigerians to avoid any form of official dealings with the affected individuals, stressing that their identities have been published on the agency’s official website.
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, PDP, Mr Peter Obi, Monday, said the designation of Nigeria as Country of Particular Concerns, CPC, is a consequence of a lack of competent and committed leadership, as well as poor, prudent deployment of available resources.
