Nine Arrested For Allegedly Killing Five Policemen, Couple

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No fewer than nine suspects have been arrested for their alleged involvement in killing of five police officers and a couple in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area, Imo State.

The suspects were apprehended at their hideout in Itu, Ezinihitte-Mbaise, upon an intelligence by members of the public.

The Imo State Police Command who disclosed this in a Release by her spokesman, Henry Okoye, said the culprits are suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN).

Henry Okoye stated that the Command acted on a tip-off and deplored her Tactical Team headed by SP Odeyeyiwa Oladimeji.

According to Okoye, the team arrested one Mathew Chukwuma aged 48 from Mpam, Ahiazu-Mbaise Local Government Area, Imo State, at his hideout at Umuahia, Abia State.

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The release reads, “After interrogating him, he confessed to be the Sector Command of the dreaded IPOB/ESN syndicate in Mbaise and assisted the curious operatives in arresting three of his members namely; Ojoko Ikechukwu, 53 years, of Umugwa, Chilaka Charles aged 44, of Umuezuo and Anthony Iwu aged 50years of Umugwa all in Umuokirika, in Ahiazu-Mbaise LGA of Imo state.

“In the course of investigation, the suspects all confessed to be members of the dreaded IPOB/ESN syndicate terrorizing the good people of Imo state and had a hand in the recent killing of five police officers and two civilians at Ngor-Okpala LGA.

“They also volunteered crucial information that assisted the operatives in raiding their second hideout in Itu, Ezinihitte-Mbaise LGA of Imo state which led to the arrest of another four suspected members of the proscribed separatist group.

“The suspects are famous on the commands wanted list, due to their nefarious activities. On sighting the operatives of the police, the notorious criminal syndicates engaged them in a fierce gun duel but were over powered by the super fire power of the combat ready tactical squad which forced them to surrender all their weapons.

“Those arrested at Itu are one Damian Ibe aged 50year, Iwuala Simeon, 31 years both of Mpam in Ahiazu-Mbaise LGA and Obali Paul, 70 years who hails from Itu in Ezinihitte-Mbaise LGA of Imo state. The 70year-old man is said to be the Chief Priest of the criminal gang while others escaped with various degrees of bullet injuries.

“Severe ammunition were recovered including one cut to size AK47 rifle, one hundred and ninety rounds of live 7.62 mm ammunition, two AK47 magazines, two cut to size double barrel guns, one locally fabricated Berretta pistol, three pump action guns, two single barrel locally made guns, one locally made pistol, one cut to size gun, 50 rounds of7.66mm live ammunition, thirty-eight rounds of live cartridges, two AK47 magazines, two locally made explosive devices, one Iphone, one H-mobile, walkie-talkie, three cow horns painted with Biafran insignia, two Biafran Jewish caps, Jewish flag, large quantity of weeds suspected to be cannabis sativa and some fetish objects.”