Juliana Francis
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested suspected members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra(IPOB) after a fierce gun battle.
According to the State’s Commissioner of Police Echeng Echeng, on 27th of April 2023 around 7:50 pm, the forward operating base (FOB) Aguata while on stop and search duty at Afor Nnobi road intercepted two vehicles, one unmarked brown Lexus jeep and a black Prado Jeep with Reg Nos. GWA 696 CM, Abuja.
“The occupants of the vehicle who refused to stop when police flag them down, started shooting sporadically to escape police screening. The operatives engaged the armed men in a gun battle, rescued one of their victims and arrested three of the gang members suspected to be members of the ESN/outlawed IPOB group.
“Their names include Hyicent Ujwuika, 45, Sunday Samuel Akpan, 31and Chinonso Offor, 24, aka Wolf. The operatives recovered three AK47s, two Cell phones, two Bulletproof vests, two Walking talkies, one Police uniform camouflage-, three AK47 Magazines, 120 Live ammunition, one Police belt, one hand glove, a pair of Police boots, two Police caps, one military T-shirt and one blue police uniform.
“While other gang members escaped the scene, the suspects now in custody, confessed to being members of the outlawed ESN/IPOB groups and mentioned the various camps/criminal hideouts where they operate. Efforts are already emplaced to arrest other fleeing gang members,” said Echeng.
