No fewer than 97 persons have been declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters.

A factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Simon Ekpa, terrorists, insurgents, and others who are alleged to be behind violent crimes in the country are included in the list.

The names and pictures of the people who were declared wanted on Friday was confirmed by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba.

Recall that in November 2022, the military declared no fewer than 19 bandit leaders wanted and placed a bounty of N5m on each of them to encourage Nigerians to volunteer information that could lead to their arrest. However, no bounty was placed on the 97 persons declared wanted this time around.

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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.

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

Some of them are Abu Zaida; Modu Sulum; Baba Data; Ahmad; Sani Teacher; Baa Sadiq; Abdul Saad; Kaka Abi; Mohammad Khalifa; Umar Tella; Abu Mutahid; Mallam Mohammad; Mallam Tahiru Baga; Uzaiya and Ali Ngule .

Moreso, a total of 21 Insurgents and violent criminals were declared wanted in the southeast and North Central Areas. They are Simon Ekpa; Chika Edoziem; Egede; Zuma ; ThankGod; Gentle; Flavour ; Mathew; David Ndubuisi ; High Chief Williams Agbor; Ebuka Nwaka; Friday Ojimka; Obiemesi Chukwudi aka Dan Chuk ; David Ezekwem Chidiebube and Amobi Chinonso Okafor aka Temple among others .