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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared 97 persons wanted for terrorism and banditry.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed the names and pictures of the people declared wanted on Friday.
The wanted persons include terrorists and insurgents, among others, who are behind violent crimes in the country.
They also include a factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB, Simon Ekpa, who lives in Finland.
The names and pictures contained terrorists leaders from the North East and North West as well as insurgents in the South East and North Central.
A total of 43 persons were declared wanted in North West zone ravaged by banditry. They 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 ravaged by Boko Haram and Islamic State for West Africa Province terrorists, 33 persons were declared wanted.
Some of those delacred wanted are 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 .
Also, a total of 21 Insurgents and violent criminals were declared wanted in the South East and North Central zones.
They are Simon Ekpa, Chika Edoziem, Egede, Zuma, ThankGod, Gentle, Flavour, Mathew, David Ndubuisi, High Chief Williams Agbor, Ebuka Nwaka, Friday Ojimka, Obiemesi Chukwudi, aka Dan Chuk; David Ezekwem Chidiebube and Amobi Chinonso Okafor, aka Temple among others .