Nigeria, March 23 -- The Defence Headquarters has declared that no fewer than 97 persons are wanted.

Factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, is one of the 97 people just declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters for alleged terrorism and allied acts against the nation's security.

Also wanted by the state in a public notice issued by the DHQs are alleged terror gang leaders in the North East, North West, North Central and South East.

[caption id=attachment_226516 align=alignnone width=650] Wanted photo of Simon Ekpa, 96 others[/caption]

The names and pictures contained terrorists from the North East and North West as well as insurgents in the South-East and North Central.

A total of 43 pers...