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  • News - South East - Ebonyi
  • Updated: October 23, 2022

Suspected IPOB/ESN Camps Raided By Police In Ebonyi

Suspected IPOB/ESN Camps Raided By Police In Ebonyi

The Ebonyi Police force has raided suspected IPOB/ESN hideouts in the state, leading to the arrest of two alleged gang members.  

The two individuals were taken into custody after the Tactical Team of the Police Command in Ebonyi conducted raids on three camps used by the illegal IPOB/ESN members.

The camps are situated in dense woodland near the Opeke River in Omege village, Agba Community, in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi, according to the command's spokesperson Chris Anyanwu, who spoke at a press conference in Abakaliki on Sunday.

Anyanwu claimed that in addition to the evidence, the team also found a variety of weapons and ammunition, uniforms, and other contraband.

“The operation was spearheaded by the Command’s Tactical teams, assisted by the military and DSS in the state.

“It was prompted by quantum pieces of reliable evidence, professionally elicited from the interrogation of Nnamdi Ngwuta, aka State Commander, number three and another operative of the outlawed group, Felix Ogudu, who were earlier arrested.

“While accessing the camps, the combined teams were ambushed by the criminal elements with rains of sporadic shooting in their direction.

“Without hesitation, the allied team swiftly responded and engaged them in the same manner and of course, their superior firepower subdued the miscreants.

“They chanted morale-boosting war songs, dived into the Opeke River and swarm in different directions as they scampered for safety.

“However, a good number of them were neutralised while many escaped with bullet injuries.

“After dislodging the criminal elements and taking over the ground, the camp, which they christened “IGBO BU IGBO TRAINING SCHOOL CAMP”, was ransacked and destroyed.

“Equally, a wooden bridge under construction, intended to aid the miscreants in their coming and going, was dismantled,” he added.

The spokesperson mentioned eight sets of military camouflage suits and eleven bulletproof jackets among the collected exhibits.

“Two camp-gas cookers, 110 rounds of FNC live ammunition, 40 rounds of GPMG live ammunition, two PRO electronics scanners (EOD equipment), five empty canons and five single-barrel guns were also recovered among others". 

Therefore, the Police Command pleaded with the people of Ebonyi State to continue providing the command with trustworthy information that would aid in the capture of the criminals.

Giving the information, he claimed, would aid in purging the state of horrific crimes, particularly during the impending Christmas and New Year celebrations and the electioneering season.

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