ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Two Suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and it’s security agent, Eastern Security Network (ESN), have been killed by the Police Operatives of the Enugu State Command, working with the Neighborhood Watch Group.
The operation which was carried out on June 2, 2024 was successful through an intelligence report, after they raided a suspected IPOB/ESN criminal camp in a forest in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Enugu State Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Wednesday, the criminal elements opened fire on the operatives upon sighting them.
The operatives however, returned fire at a superior level, forcing the criminals to escape with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.
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Following the attack, two of the fleeing suspects’ lifeless bodies were discovered.
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Items recovered in the forest include one AK-47 rifle, four magazines loaded with a total of 75 live 7.62 mm calibre ammunition, and one Beretta pistol loaded with eight live .9 mm calibre ammunition.
Others are one KC Sanya and Honda Today ladies motorcycles, one GTB ATM card, a cash sum of N2,600.00, and several raw food items.
The statement noted that manhunt for others on the run is ongoing, adding that preliminary investigations suggest that the group is responsible for numerous heinous crimes in the Nsukka area of Enugu State, including the recent attack and murder of police and other security personnel.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, while commending the team for the operational success, called on owners of medical outfits and the public to quickly report individuals sighted with gunshot wounds to the police.
He further directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), and Heads of Tactical Squads to remain steadfast and ensure that they further identify hideouts and hunt down diehard criminal elements in their respective operational jurisdictions.