21 ‘Violent Criminals’ Declared Wanted In Southeast By Nigerian Defence Headquarters (FULL LIST)

Defence headquarters has declared 21 persons wanted in the southeast part of Nigeria.

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared 21 “violent criminals” wanted in the southeast geopolitical zone for terrorism, kidnapping and other crimes.

VerseNews reports that the Director of Defence, Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba displayed the names and photographs of the wanted persons in a poster he released on Saturday, March 23, in Abuja.

The poster showed names and photographs of the wanted persons in various geopolitical zones, and they were designated either as terrorists, kidnappers, or persons behind violent crimes, Vanguard reported.

Below is the list of those declared wanted Defence Headquarters:

1. Simon Ekpa, a Finland-based, self-styled Biafra agitator

2. Chika Edoziem, Biafra agitator

3. Egede

4. ThankGod

5. Gentle

6. Flavour

7. Mathew

8. High Chief Williams Agbor

9. Ebuka Nwaka

10. Obiemesi Chukwudi, aka Dan Chuk

11. David Chidiebube

12. Amobi Okafor, aka Temple

13. Action One – IED maker

14. Ogwuchukwu Veritas Eleoba

15. Ebuka Nwaka (virus)

16. Friday Ojinka

17. David Nduibisi

18. Terhemba (aka Full Fire)

19. Zuma

20. Informant

21. Informant

It is important to note that two of the suspects on the list were simply described as “informant” with no specific name.

However, their photos are published in the poster. No bounty was placed persons declared wanted.

The DHQ did not place any bounty on the persons declared wanted. It, nevertheless, urged members of the public to report information about the wanted person via phone numbers: 090488450750, 09071230344, 08167291448, 09135783469, 09127140930 and 08146691704.

Meanwhile, the DHQ declared 43 persons wanted in the Northwest in connection with banditry, kidnapping and terrorism. Among them 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. It also declared 33 Boko Haram and Islamic State–West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists wanted in the Northeast. Among them are Abu Zaida, Modu Sulum, Baba Data, Ahmad, Sani Teacher, Baa Sadiq, Abdul Saad, Kaka Abi, Mohammad Khalifa, Umar Tella, Abu Mutahid, Malam Mohammad, Malam Tahiru Baga, Uzaiya and Ali Ngule.

VerseNews recalls that in 2022, the military declared 19 bandits wanted in the northwest and placed a N5 million bounty on their heads, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that in 2022, It is not clear whether those declared wanted in 2022 have been captured or killed, but names like Bello Turji and Halilu Babubu are still featured on the list released on Saturday.