Troops Captures and Arrest Jos Prison Escapee In Enugu

Chimezie Chukwu, who somehow escaped from Jos Prison break has been re-arrested by Troops of Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA II, in Enugu State.

Confirming the news in a statement on Saturday, October 21, 2023, Lieutenant Colonel Jonah Unuakhalu, for Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA II, said the escapee was caught during a raid in a criminal hideout in Nkanu Local Government Area of the state.

The statement reads;

“Troops of Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA II on Friday 20 October 2023 in conjunction with the Department of State Security Enugu State Command conducted a raid operation to suspected Indigenous People of Biafra and it’s armed affiliates the Eastern Security Network hideout in Ugbakwa Village in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State,”

“During the raid operations, troops apprehended one Mr Chimezie Chukwu AKA Biggi an escapee of Jos Prison Break known to be a drug peddler, gunrunner and also specialized in armed robbery.

“Items recovered from him include, six mobile phones, three mobile phones batteries, one Moniepoint POS and ATM card, two packs of substances suspected to be cannabis and the sum of One Hundred and Seven Thousand, Two Hundred and Eighty Naira only.

“Suspect and recovered items are in custody of the DSS for further investigation.”