Awka- AS the controversy
rages over the alleged
relocation of some Boko
Haram detainees from
prisons in the northern part
of the country to Anambra
State, the member
representing Aguata federal
constituency in the House of
Representatives, Mrs.
Eucharia Azodo yesterday
urged the federal government
to rescind the decision in
view of its security
implications on the people of
her constituency.
In a statement in Awka,
Azodo said the Boko Haram
detainees would better be
taken care of in a maximum
security prison, arguing that
Ekwulobia Prison did not
have the capacity to
accommodate such high risk
prisoners.
The statement read: “It gives
me great concern about the
rising tension following
rumours that inmates of Boko
Haram suspects were
reportedly relocated from
some Northern prisons to the
South East, precisely,
Ekwulobia in Aguata Local
Government of Anambra
State.
“We all are aware of the fact
that Ekwulobia Prison in
Aguata Local Government
Area of Anambra State is not
a maximum security prison.
“Whereas a large number of
prisoners, about 134 inmates,
are there already in a prison
built to accommodate 85
inmates, a total number of 47
Boko Haram prisoners were
brought to Ekwulobia Prison
in the dead of the night of
Sunday, June 28, 2015 amidst
tight security. “In spite of
torrent protests recorded in
the commercial city of
Onitsha, Ekwulobia and other
major cities of Anambra State
last weekend over the
rumours of government
intention, the Federal
Government still went ahead
to relocate them to Ekwulobia
in flagrant violation of the
avowed wishes of the peace-
loving people of Anambra
State.
“As a result, tension has been
raised in the state, arising
from hundreds of youths
storming the streets and
market places. Filling stations
in the state were also shut
down in protest.
“It is paramount to state that
one of the resultant negative
effects of relocating Boko
Haram suspects from the
Northern part of the country
to the South East would be
the terror associated with
Boko Haram sect as this will
definitely cause a setback for
the state economically since
some investors would not
want to come to invest as a
result of fear.
“The Ekwulobia medium
security prison would
definitely be overcrowded,
having been built to
accommodate 85 people.
Already, 134 inmates were
there before they brought 47
Boko Haram detainees and
the congestion will lead to
inmates’ ill health,
misconduct and may lead to
threat of jail break.
“For normalcy to be restored
and anxiety removed, the
decision of relocating Boko
Haram suspects to the South
East should be revisited.
“We, the people of Aguata
federal constituency,
therefore, vehemently
condemn in its totality this
impunity. We therefore urge
the Federal Government to, as
a matter of urgency, move
those detainees to another
prison that has maximum
security and space.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/boko-haram-detainees-azodo-urges-fg-to-rescind-decision-on-relocation/

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Boko haram detainees should remain in Katsina where they belong.

Yes, action speaks louder. Thanks to my Igbo brothers for their swift and decisive action against the dullard

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dear president this is not the change we voted for

Abegi! Make una come locate those BH boys to a maximum prison or better still, a military prison.

They better make room.