DHQ Declares Simon Ekpa, Others Wanted

The Defence Headquarters has declared that not lesser than 97 persons are wanted.

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.

The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.Gen. Edward Buba released the names and pictures of those declared wanted on Friday.

The names and pictures contained terrorists 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, in the North East ravaged by Boko Haram and Islamic State for West Africa Province terrorists, 33 persons were declared wanted.

Also, a total of 21 Insurgents and violent criminals were declared wanted in the southeast and North Central Area.