Police Raid IPOB/ESN Camp, Kill Three

A combined team of Police Special Forces and Operatives serving in Igbo-Eze North Police Division of Enugu State Command, last Thursday morning raided an IPOB/ESN camp, at Imufu in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, killing three suspected members of the group in the ensuing gunfight, while many others escaped with varying degrees of severe gunshot wounds.
Making this known in a statement issued in Enugu and signed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said four Pump Action guns, one locally fabricated revolver gun and pistol each, 67 live cartridges, military camouflage uniforms, fabrics of IPOB insignia, objects suspected to be amulets and other incriminating exhibits were recovered.
Preliminary investigation, he said, revealed that suspects were responsible for the shooting and killing of two Neighbourhood Watch Group security personnel on July 21, 2023,  about 1am, at Umuagama in Enugu-Ezike Community of Igbo-Eze North L.G.A., and had also made several attempts to enforce the illegal sit-at-home order in some parts of the L.G.A.
Ndukwe said the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Ammani,  while reaffirming the unwavering commitment of the Police to weed unrepentant criminals in the State, has lauded the operatives for successfully executing the operation, tasking them and others to remain firm, resilient and maintain the tempo.
According to him, the CP further solicited the continued support of citizens of the State, while urging residents of Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area and owners of medical facilities in particular, to promptly report individuals sighted with gunshot wounds to the nearest Police Station, or  call the Command’s emergency hotlines.

By: Canice Amadi, Enugu