Imo Police Raid Suspected Terrorists Hideout, Neutralize Six, Recover Dangerous Weapons
Imo State Police Command has neutralized six persons, suspected to be terrorists, following a raid in Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area of the State.
It was gathered that the suspects were allegedly part of some hoodlums, who attacked the Correctional Centre in Owerri.
They were also said to be part of individuals, responsible for the death of five policemen, burning of Arondizuogu Police Station, and several kidnaps within the state.
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This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by Force Spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
Adejobi said that on January 24, 2025, operatives from Imo State Police Command’s tactical unit, following credible intelligence, launched a coordinated operation aimed at locating and dislodging the terrorist hideout.
He added that the police operatives located the criminals’ hideout in a forest within Ihube, Okigwe LGA and swooped on the suspects.
He said that the police operatives who acted on credible information on Friday stormed the area where they swooped on the alleged terrorist gang.
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Adejobi said: “The operation resulted in the neutralization of 6 members of the terrorist group, with 3 being ESN kingpins identified as Ifeanyi Anayo a.k.a. Zuma De Rock (28), Chukwuemeka Odionyenfe a.k.a. Nmimi (22), and Kingsley Sunday (21)—all natives of Ogube, Ihube in Okigwe Local Government Area, and the recovery of five AK-47 rifles, 552 rounds of live ammunition, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), some communication equipment, along with 8 operational motorcycles used by the group.
“Prior investigations had revealed the involvement of the group in several high-profile crimes, including the attack on the Owerri Correctional Center on April 5, 2021, the killing of five policemen in Umunna, Okigwe, on December 12, 2022, and the burning of Arondizuogu Police Station on February 8, 2022.
“The group was also involved in multiple kidnappings, including those of WAEC staff on June 5, 2023, four reverend sisters on August 21, 2022, and four Chinese nationals on December 6, 2023.”
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