POLICE FOIL TERRORIST ATTACK IN IMO, KILL ONE SUSPECT
The Imo State Police Command reported on Wednesday that it repelled an attempted attack allegedly by members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), resulting in the death of one suspect.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, shared details with journalists while displaying the deceased suspect’s body and recovered items at the command’s headquarters in Owerri.
According to the police, “On October 29, 2024, around 6:30 PM, the Counter Terrorism Unit successfully thwarted an assault by suspected IPOB/ESN terrorists during a routine patrol on the Owerri/Aba Road, near Owerri Airport. Approximately ten assailants launched the attack from two vehicles but were repelled. In the confrontation, one suspect was neutralized, while others fled with injuries, abandoning their operational vehicle—a Mercedes Jeep with Lagos registration number AAA 101 GR.”
The police recovered an AK-47 rifle, fifteen rounds of 9.62mm ammunition, an IPOB/ESN flag, and the abandoned vehicle. Ongoing operations are underway to locate the remaining suspects, including searches of nearby areas.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, urged the public to report anyone seeking medical treatment for gunshot wounds, emphasizing the Command’s commitment to public safety. Reports can be made to the police or via the hotline 0803 477 3600.
More Stories
#EndBadGovernance: FG’S COUNSEL INSISTS ARRAIGNED MINORS ARE ADULTS, SAYS THEY HAVE WIVES
The Federal Government’s Counsel, Rimazonte Ezekiel, has claimed that some of the 76 minors arraigned for #EndBadGovernance protests are adults....
AGF DIRECTS POLICE TO TRANSFER #EndBadGovernance PROTESTERS’ CASE FILE
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has stepped into the legal proceedings surrounding the...
VIDEO: COMEDIAN ZICSALOMA ESCAPES UNHURT AFTER HOUSE POP COLLAPSE
Nigerian comedian, Aloma Isaac Junior, popularly known as Zicsaloma, has shared news of a close call at his home involving...
JUST IN: EFCC ARRESTS EDO ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, 4 OTHER GOVT OFFICIALS
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, has reportedly arrested the Edo state Accountant General, Mr Julius...
POLICE CONCLUDES OGUN STUDENT’S AUTOPSY, RELEASES CORPSE TO FAMILY
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, Abiodun Alamutu, has revealed that the autopsy of Monday Arijo has been concluded....
TAX REFORM BILL WILL NOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, TINUBU DECLARES
In the wake of controversy surrounding the tax reform bills, President Bola Tinubu said the document would not be withdrawn...