Police Storm Alleged IPOB Arms Factory, Apprehends Bomb Manufacturer

The Imo State Police Command have invaded an arms factory suspected to belong to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN), at Uba Umuaka in Njaba Local Government area of the state. DAILY TRUST reports.

CSP Mike Abattam, the police spokesman in the state said in a statement on Friday that the operation was as a result of painstaking probing. Information Guide Nigeria

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The statement read, “In line with the Commissioner of Police’s strategy in stemming down crime, the command’s tactical teams following credible intelligence received on 20/4/2022 at about 1700hours, revealing the hideout of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB/Eastern Security Network (ESN), its militia wing, where they are manufacturing Improvised Explosive Devices used in attacking police stations and government facilities in the state.

“The police operatives immediately mobilised to the hideout of the terror group located at Uba Umuaka in Njaba LGA of Imo State and raided the camp”. jamb results

“In the course of the raid, one Simeon Onigbo, 50 years, was arrested. On interrogation, the suspect admitted being the manufacturer of most of the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) used in attacking police stations in the state and outside the state.”

According to the police, items recovered during the operation include one IED, 58 pieces of cannon steel pipe, two chisels, one hammer one and a half bag of potassium nitrate, 30 pounds of sulphur, 40 pounds of dry sand, 10 pounds of red sand, 30 pounds of gun powder, half bag of charcoal among others.

“However, investigation is ongoing. The suspect has made useful statement and mentioned members of his gang outside the state who patronise him. Operatives of the command are not relenting and all efforts are on top gear to arrest the named suspects.”

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