The Imo state police command has arrested suspected members of IPOB/ ESN who were linked to the killing of police officer in Agwa in Ohaji Egbema local government Area of the state.
According to a statement released by the police public relations officer, CP Mike Abattam stated that the command swung into action as they received a report on the return of a native doctor that allegedly prepares charms for fortifications against bullets and knives for members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network ( ESN ) and led in the attack and killing of a police officer in Agwa.
“The Command’s Tactical Teams, on 18/5/2022 at about 0600 hours hastily mobilised and with the positive revelations made in course of interrogating the suspects earlier arrested in connection with the killing, the team was able to locate the criminal hideout in Ubah Agwa in Oguta LGA of Imo State and immediately cordoned area and tactical went into the den”. He stated
According to the release, “The hoodlums on sighting the police operatives, attempted to escape only to discover that the whole escape routes has been saturated with police operatives hence, they were arrested. They includes, Casmir Mgbugha ‘m’ aged 53 years , Hyacinth Chimezie ‘m’ aged 30 years, Hyacinth Azunna ‘m’ aged 28 years, Hyacinth Ifesinachi ‘m’ aged 26 years, Hyacinth Chimobi ‘m’ aged 23 years, Chukwuemeka Wisdom ‘m’ aged 22 years and Nnadike Clifford ‘m’ aged 72 years and on searching the terror camp, the following items were recovered they includes ; one Toyota Camry car with registration number AKD 73 BF LAGOS, one live Python, eight locally made Pistols, eighteen rounds of live cartridges, one Biafra flag , a pair of Police camouflage Uniform belonging to late Inspector Felicia Nwagbara ‘f’ who has been declared missing since 2017 by police authorities”.
“Amazingly, while coming out of the terror camp, one of the suspects, Hyacinth Chimezie for the second time, attempted escaping and was maimed on the leg”.
The police further disclosed that “upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to have murdered late Inspector Felicia Nwagbara who was the second wife to one of the suspects – Casmir Mgbugba. They further stated that they are the manufacturers of the locally made guns recovered from them apart from using in perpetrating crimes they sell to robbers and kidnappers”.
The Command seized the opportunity to commend the good people of Imo State for their unflinching support and assure them of the commands commitments in sustaining the already improved security architecture in the state.
