23rd March, 2024
Simon Ekpa, the notorious Finland based factional leader of South East separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and kingpins of terrorists who have linked to kidnappings, killings and other heinous crimes in the Northern part of the country were among the 97 people declared wanted by the military.
The Punch reported that Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba confirmed the declaration of the terrorists wanted by the military on Friday
Ekpa is the mastermind of the ‘sit-at home’ on Mondays and other days in the South East States.
Many, including security operatives have been killed by the enforcers of the sit-at-home order who are believed to be acting at the behest of the Ekpa.
Ekpa, who usually claimed that he declared the sit-at-home order to protest the detention of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu usually celebrates the murder of security personnel and burning of police stations and other security infrastructure by his enforcers on his social media handles.
However, he was not the only member of the IPOB separatist group declared wanted.
Some of the others also listed as wanted believed to be linked to IPOB include Chika Edoziem, Egede, Zuma, ThankGod Gentle, Flavour, Mathew; David Ndubuisi, High Chief Williams Agbor, Ebuka Nwaka and Friday Ojimka.
Also declared wanted are Obiemesi Chukwudi aka Dan Chuks, David Ezekwem Chidiebube and Amobi Chinonso Okafor aka Temple among others .
Some of the notorious leaders of bandits who have been linked to mass abduction, pillaging of villages and mass killings declared wanted in the North West Zone are: 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, 33 people were declared wanted.
Some of those declared wanted in the region ravaged by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists include 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 .