Imo Police Raids Ipob/Esn Camp, Neutralize 3, Arrest Two

Posted by Ignatius Okpara Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Sunday, September 12th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo state Police Command have arrested and killed two suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, during a gun due in Orlu.

They were apprehended in an uncompleted building situated in a valley at Amaifeke, Orlu.

Commissioner of Police in the state, Rabiu Hussaini, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday signed by the Command’s police public Relations officer PPRO, Michael Abattam.

“After diligent gathering of technical intelligence, that members of the proscribed IPOB/ ESN members were sighted planning to resume terror attacks on police formations and government installations in the state at about 1230 hours, the command’s tactical teams immediately mobilized and stormed the hideout out of the group.

According to him, the members of the terror group on sighting the police operatives in their hideout opened fire on them.

“The gallant and battle ready tactical teams swiftly returned the fire. In the gun duel, three of the hoodlums namely Chidera Nnabuhe, the Orlu Sector Commander of IPOB/ ESN a.k.a “DRAGON”, a native of Umuala Amaifeke in Orlu LGA and two others , a.k.a, J.J and Dadawa both natives of Ohazara in Ebonyi state were neutralized.

“Emeka Sunday age 20 years of Anike in Ohazara LGA of Ebonyi State and Anthony Okeke age 44 years of Umuala Amaifeke Orlu LGA of Imo were arrested while others escaped into the bush with bullet wounds.

“On searching the camp and its surroundings, a native goat that have just been slaughtered with the blood drained into a container and rub on their bodies to fortify themselves against police bullet was recovered alongside the following items, two locally fabricated General Purpose Machine Gun(GPMG) , Sixteen Improvised Explosives Devices (I.E.Ds), one English made pump action gun, two locally made Pistols, thirty – seven rounds of live cartridges, three Automatic Machine Guns kick starter and one Bomb detonator.”

He listed the items recovered from them to include three automatic guns connecting batteries, a big container of gun powder, charms , two Biafran flags, three bomb detonator remote controls, six different makes of GSM handsets, a black travelling bag containing male clothes suspected to have been robbed or belonging to a kidnapped victim with GSM NUMBER 08034958267 pasted on it.

The statement added: “it is on good record that, this is the terror group that have been terrorising the good people of Orlu. And investigation revealed that, all the violent crimes including the high profile kidnappings and armed robberies that have been going within Orlu axis were being masterminded by them.

The Command hinted that most of the members of the group have been on the wanted list of the Police for months especially, Chidera Nnabuhe a.k.a ” DRAGON”, the commander of Orlu Sector of IPOB/ ESN.

“Investigation is ongoing and the suspects arrested are presently under going interrogation and have made useful statements that will aid the police in arresting other members of their gang including the ones that escaped with bullet wounds.”

While commending the officers and men for their gallantry and proactiveness, the Commissioner expressed his appreciation to the residents and citizens of the state for their unalloyed support.

He however, advised them to continue to assist the police with credible information that has enable smart policing and interception of criminal elements easier and warned that, all criminals should relocate from the state or face severe sanction.