HOW 101 BOKO HARAM MEMBERS WERE RELEASED FROM KIRIKIRI AND WHAT THEIR FULL NAMES ARE

An insider at the Kirikiri Medium Security Prison in Lagos State told FIJ how 101 suspected Boko Haram terrorists were released on Saturday morning.

According to a source who spoke to FIJ on Sunday, wardens at the facility let them out of the medium and maximum security facilities as part of a swap deal with terrorists for the release of travellers kidnapped in Kaduna on March 28.

They told FIJ that the freed terror suspects had been awaiting trial since 2004, and that they had discussed their release before a new administration took office.

According to the source, "They secretly released 101 Boko Haram suspects at about 6 am. The negotiations had been ongoing for some months

"We used to pray together. During prayers, they spoke Hausa, and they told me they would be going home by October.

"Early yesterday (Saturday) morning, they owned the cell door and called them out. They had returned their properties already.

"I used to speak with one Adamu in 63 cell. He is no longer here. He is tall and slim, and has a long face.

"I used to speak with one Adamu in C3 cell. He is no longer here. He is tall and slim, and has a long face.

They told me that their release was based on negotiations and the pressure their sponsors gave Buhari. They felt if they didn't get released before a new president, who might not be their tribesman, took the seat, they might not be granted amnesty

"The controller of corrections, Ben-Rabbi Freeman, had been there multiple times to meet with them."

According to the source, the released inmates were aware of the Kuje Jailbreak before it occurred and had shared the details without mentioning specific dates.

According to this source, the released inmates did not usually associate with other inmates unless they were Hausa speakers, and they had been trained on how to stay under the radar after their release.

"When they spoke about their release, asked how would reach them, and they said they had been warned not to open bank accounts and use mobile lines, as it would be easier to track them," the source added.

THEIR NAMES