Police Foil Attack On Military Checkpoint, Arrest Four ESN/IPOB Members In Imo

Men of the Imo State Police Command have foiled what would have
been an attack on the military checkpoint along Owerri/ Orlu Road
and arrested four members of the proscribed ESN/IPOB
organisation.

The futile bid of the hoodlums, who came in their numbers was to
launch an improvised explosive as they were engaged in a gun duel
by the joint security agencies, which led to the arrest of some of
them.

In a statement issued in Owerri by the Media Adviser to the
Commissioner of Police Imo State, CSP Abatam Michael said that
those arrested included Chukwuebuka Offorji, Nicholas Ekwelem
Okwelem Paschal and Onyekachi Enerenini.

He said that one of the suspects sustained a gunshot injury on
his leg in the course of the gun battle, adding that operatives of
the Command were on the trail of the escaping suspects who were
strongly believed to have escaped with gunshot injuries.

The CSP said that efforts were also in progress to recover the
arms of the group as well as other incriminating items.

He said that the Commissioner of Police CP Abutu Yaro had vowed
to sustain the operations and arrest of all criminals involved in
violent crimes in the state.

He added that the Command had embarked on mop-up operations to
arrest the remnants of the ESN/IPOB members in the state, a feat
which had heralded peace and tranquillity in the state lately.

The PPRO also used the medium to call on the peace-loving people
of Imo State to continue to support the Police with credible
information on the activities of criminal elements in their
neighbourhoods.

Men of the Imo State Police Command have foiled what would have
been an attack on the military checkpoint along Owerri/ Orlu Road
and arrested four members of the proscribed ESN/IPOB
organisation.

The futile bid of the hoodlums, who came in their numbers was to
launch an improvised explosive as they were engaged in a gun duel
by the joint security agencies, which led to the arrest of some of
them.

In a statement issued in Owerri by the Media Adviser to the
Commissioner of Police Imo State, CSP Abatam Michael said that
those arrested included Chukwuebuka Offorji, Nicholas Ekwelem
Okwelem Paschal and Onyekachi Enerenini.

He said that one of the suspects sustained a gunshot injury on
his leg in the course of the gun battle, adding that operatives of
the Command were on the trail of the escaping suspects who were
strongly believed to have escaped with gunshot injuries.

The CSP said that efforts were also in progress to recover the
arms of the group as well as other incriminating items.

He said that the Commissioner of Police CP Abutu Yaro had vowed
to sustain the operations and arrest of all criminals involved in
violent crimes in the state.

He added that the Command had embarked on mop-up operations to
arrest the remnants of the ESN/IPOB members in the state, a feat
which had heralded peace and tranquillity in the state lately.

The PPRO also used the medium to call on the peace-loving people
of Imo State to continue to support the Police with credible
information on the activities of criminal elements in their
neighbourhoods.