Nigerian army retracts terror kingpin capture, offers ₦30m bounty

The Nigerian military initially claimed troops captured a notorious terror kingpin in Imo State in October 2025, but the individual resurfaced in January 2026, forcing the army to declare him wanted and place a ₦30 million bounty. The reversal undermines the military's operational credibility and suggests the earlier capture claim was false or the kingpin escaped. This development signals ongoing instability in Nigeria's southeast and raises questions about the accuracy of military reporting.