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Only six of them have been released in five years, and some like activist Umar Khalid are still in jail, waiting for a trial to begin.

It was given to him in a cage by Umar Dolla, who runs another YouTube channel called Lion Hub.

Dr Umar Abdulmajid, a communications lecturer at Yusuf Maitama University in Kano, believes things may change.

“That’s Umar Patek,” the agent told him.

NCoS spokesperson Umar Abubakar has tried to assure the public that his organisation is working with security agencies to recapture those who fled.