Eight months after the Kuje prison-break, more than 400 fugitives are still on the run.
A total of 460 convicts who escaped from the medium detention facility in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory, have not yet been apprehended.
On the website of the Nigerian Correctional Service found the names, pictures, and prison identity numbers of the fugitive detainees who were listed as wanted.
On the same website, it is noted that 26 escapees had thus far been apprehended.
It will be recalled that on July 5, 2022, a jailbreak resulted in the escape of nearly 900 prisoners, including 64 prominent Boko Haram militants.
Some hours after the incident, the Islamic State in West Africa Province claimed responsibility and released a video to support its claim.
Later, 421 of the escapees were arrested after a manhunt for them was initiated by security personnel.
The Federal Government posted their information to the database of the International Criminal Police Organization in order to find the others again.
Also, the various security services received information on the prisoners’ identities, photos, and other details.
Among of the 26 prisoners who were recaptured, 10 had ties to terrorism, 10 were classified as others, two were allegedly sexual offenders, two were imprisoned for theft, and two were imprisoned for robbery and drug-related crimes.





