The fourty-seven (47) suspected members of the Boko Haram
Islamic sect who were in June 28, 2015 brought into the
medium security prison in Ekwulobia, Aguata local government
area of Anambra State, have been taken away from the state,
Vanguard reports.
It was reported that the insurgents wereIslamic sect who were in June 28, 2015 brought into the
medium security prison in Ekwulobia, Aguata local government
area of Anambra State, have been taken away from the state,
Vanguard reports.
removed on Tuesday night and taken to an unknown
destination amid tight security. A source said "definitely they
(Boko Haram members) have been taken out of Anambra
State."
This development came weeks after protests by traders in all
the major towns in Anambra State trailed the presence of the
Boko Haram suspects soon after they were brought into the
state, although calm eventually returned.
The newspaper’s visit to prison facility yesterday showed that
the heavy security presence that was mounted shortly after the
suspects were brought to the town has relaxed, as the snipers
that usually sat atop a structure at the prison were not seen on
their duty post. The gate of the prison was reportedly open,
unlike what the situation had been the case for the past three
months.
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