Recall that terrorists had attacked the center and freed inmates including 64 of their members held in the custody last week Tuesday night.

The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed this in a statement, said the fleeing terrorist, Suleiman Sidi was arrested in the early hours of Monday in Abuja.

Sidi was nabbed at the Area 1 motor park while attempting to board a commercial vehicle to Maiduguri, Borno State.

Upon search by NDLEA operatives, he was caught with wraps of cannabis Sativa.

During the preliminary interview, the terror suspect confirmed he was remanded at the Medium Security Correctional Centre in Kuje.

Sidi is facing charges bordering on terrorism and robbery.

NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) has directed his transfer to the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).

InsideOjodu had on Monday, April 5 reported that more than 1,800 inmates escaped the facility during an attack by suspected gunmen.

While the management of the facility disclosed that 85 out of the fleeing inmates return back, the service on Friday further released the names and faces of 36 inmates on his official twitter handle.

“Faces of persons who escaped from Owerri Custodial Centre, Imo State.
Please note that more photographs of the Escapees on the way and efforts are on to get clear pictures for the black spaces,” the tweet read.

It said efforts were on to release more names and faces of the fleeing inmates for the public to assist in their re-arrest.

The authorities also stated that 35 other inmates refused to escape from custody during the prison break.

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Francis Enobore, confirmed this in a statement on Monday.

InsideOjodu reported on Monday that suspected gunmen attacked the Owerri Correctional Prison in the Imo State capital and freed over 1500 inmates.

Hours after the attack, Enobore confirmed that the gunmen forcefully released a total of 1,844 inmates from custody.