A terrorist who was declared wanted and suspected to be a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN), Chidebere Nwuzor, has been arrested by men of the Imo State Police Command, News About Nigeria reports.
The arrest of the suspected terrorist was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye.
According to Okoye, the suspect was arrested yesterday (Monday) at his criminal hideout in Umuogi after fierce gunfire with police operatives.
The police spokesperson revealed that the suspect is from Amauzu in the Aboh-Mbaise Local Government Area of the state.
In the statement, the police revealed that the 38-year-old suspect has been on the command’s wanted list due to a series of terrorist activities reportedly perpetrated in the state alongside his criminal cohorts.
He further disclosed that the police were able to recover some dangerous items from the suspect, including; one pump action gun with six rounds of live cartridges, one Berretta pistol loaded with 2 rounds of live ammunition, and other incriminating items.
The statement partly reads, “Following a diligently gathered actionable intelligence by Operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, which led to the arrest of a suspected IPOB/ESN terrorist, Chidebere Nwuzor, ‘m’, 38yrs, of Amauzu in Aboh Mbaise LGA of Imo State,. The suspected terrorist has been on the command’s wanted list due to a series of terrorist activities he reputedly perpetrated in the state alongside his criminal cohorts.
“He was arrested on 8/04/2024, in his criminal hideout in Umuogu after a fierce gunfight with the ever-gallant operatives, which forced him to surrender after sustaining gunshot injuries on his right leg. The items recovered from the suspect include one pump action gun with six rounds of live cartridges, one Barreta Pistol loaded with 2 rounds of live ammunition, and other incriminating items. On interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of a deadly IPOB/ESN syndicate responsible for enforcing unlawfully imposed sit-at-home orders by the outlaw group and unleashing mayhem on unsuspecting citizens in the state.”
The Imo State Police Command further reiterated their commitment to ensuring that they put an end to insecurity in the state.
