Police break into ESN camp in Imo, recover weapons and security uniforms
The Imo State Police Command said on Tuesday that security officers chased Eastern Security Network officers from their camp in the Ubah Ages/Izombo rainforest in the Oguta local government area of the state.
A statement signed by the command's spokesman, Henry Okoye, reads: "[We acted] on the basis of carefully gathered actionable intelligence that members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and of its affiliated militia (ESN), whose modus operandi is a guerrilla type operation, i.e. they launch surprise terrorist attacks and hide in their criminal hideout, again gathered and formed a camp in the Ubah Agwa/Izombe rainforest in Oguta LGA of Imo State.
"The thugs opened fire when they saw police officers, but were repelled by the officers' superior firepower and skillful use of positional fire which forced them to run with injuries shot to varying degrees."
Okoye claimed a concerted operation was underway to catch the fleeing suspects
The statement further revealed: "Three automatic pump-action pistols, 31 live rounds, 59 AK-47 rounds, one police hand grenade, IPOB/ESN badge, blue and black police uniforms, police cap, belt police, military camouflage uniforms, a black Tiger 150 motorcycle, a red Daylong motorcycle, a black KYMCO motorcycle, a silver Honda Lady motorcycle and a black travel bag were discovered in the dislodged terrorist camp and sanctuary. /p>
While praising the police and soldiers involved in the operation for their bravery, Police Commissioner Mohammed Ahmed Barde ordered officers from the Imo State Police Command to carry out continuous raids on the criminal hideouts and seize illegal weapons. He expressed his gratitude to the citizens of Imo for their steadfastness. support and reaffirm the command's commitment to eradicating crime and criminality in the state.
“Well-meaning citizens of the state are urged to be mindful of people living in their communities and to report anyone spotted or nursing gunshot wounds to the local police station or by calling the hotline numbers. command emergency, 0803773600 or 08098880197,” he said.
The Imo State Police Command said on Tuesday that security officers chased Eastern Security Network officers from their camp in the Ubah Ages/Izombo rainforest in the Oguta local government area of the state.
A statement signed by the command's spokesman, Henry Okoye, reads: "[We acted] on the basis of carefully gathered actionable intelligence that members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and of its affiliated militia (ESN), whose modus operandi is a guerrilla type operation, i.e. they launch surprise terrorist attacks and hide in their criminal hideout, again gathered and formed a camp in the Ubah Agwa/Izombe rainforest in Oguta LGA of Imo State.
"The thugs opened fire when they saw police officers, but were repelled by the officers' superior firepower and skillful use of positional fire which forced them to run with injuries shot to varying degrees."
Okoye claimed a concerted operation was underway to catch the fleeing suspects
The statement further revealed: "Three automatic pump-action pistols, 31 live rounds, 59 AK-47 rounds, one police hand grenade, IPOB/ESN badge, blue and black police uniforms, police cap, belt police, military camouflage uniforms, a black Tiger 150 motorcycle, a red Daylong motorcycle, a black KYMCO motorcycle, a silver Honda Lady motorcycle and a black travel bag were discovered in the dislodged terrorist camp and sanctuary. /p>
While praising the police and soldiers involved in the operation for their bravery, Police Commissioner Mohammed Ahmed Barde ordered officers from the Imo State Police Command to carry out continuous raids on the criminal hideouts and seize illegal weapons. He expressed his gratitude to the citizens of Imo for their steadfastness. support and reaffirm the command's commitment to eradicating crime and criminality in the state.
“Well-meaning citizens of the state are urged to be mindful of people living in their communities and to report anyone spotted or nursing gunshot wounds to the local police station or by calling the hotline numbers. command emergency, 0803773600 or 08098880197,” he said.
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