Imo State Police Command on Monday dislodged a hideout allegedly controlled by the Eastern Security Network, a body of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Emphasizing on the development in a statement on Monday, the Command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, said that the mission was carried out after a confession made by the suspected ESN member earlier arrested by the state command over the death of DPO Ahiazu Mbaise.
Ekweanaedo News reports that Okoye disclosed that the police neutralized the second in command to ESN commander, Ebube Virus during the raid.
Statement by Okoye detailed:
“Following the confessions made by the suspected IPOB/ESN Terrorist allegedly involved in the killing of DPO Ahiazu Mbaise and other dastardly acts in the Mbaise axis, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping squad led by *CSP Oladimeji Odeyeyiwa*, on Monday 4th of December, 2023 stormed the criminal hideout of a deadly IPOB/ESN Terrorist Syndicate led by Ebube Virus and Ishaka, at Umuogu Amuzu in Aboh-Mbaise LGA of Imo State and dislodged the terrorists.
“In the process, the Second in Command to Ebube Virus who is famous on the Command’s wanted list due to their nefarious activities in the Mbaise axis was neutralized in a fierce gunfight that ensued between the terrorists and the combat-ready Police operatives. While others escaped with gunshot injuries. One AK 47 riffle loaded with 19 rounds of live ammunition was recovered from the neutralized terrorist.”
