No fewer than three members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/ Eastern Security Network (ESN) were killed during an attack on their camp by men of Police Special Forces in Igbo-Eze North Police Division, Enugu.
It was gathered that many of the members also escaped with varying degrees of injury at Imufu in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The Enugu spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, made this known on Friday in a statement he issued.
According to reports, the suspects were the ones behind the killing of two Neighbourhood Watch Group security personnel on 21/07/2023 at about 1am, at Umuagama in Enugu-Ezike community of Igbo-Eze North L.G.A.
The criminal elements had also allegedly made several attempts to enforce the illegal sit-at-home order in some parts of the L.G.A.
They were said to have engaged the police operatives in a gun battle during the raid.
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“However, three of the hoodlums were neutralized in the ensuing gunfight, while many others escaped with varying degrees of severe gunshot wounds.
“Four pump action guns, one locally fabricated revolver gun and pistol each, 67 live cartridges, military camouflage uniforms, fabrics of IPOB insignia, objects suspected to be amulets and other incriminating exhibits were recovered.”
In another news, protesting Benue women mounted a roadblock on Makurdi/Laafia/Abuja federal highway on Friday, following the killing of five people by suspected herders.
According to a local who simply identified himself as Sunny, five people were killed in separate attacks by suspected herdsmen in two communities in the Guma Local Government area of Benue State.
Sunny who spoke to our correspondent on the phone said that three people were killed Thursday night at Ngban and another two at Nyian.
Confirming the report, the security officer of Guma Local Government, Christopher Waku, said that five people were killed by suspected herders.
Waku said, “Our women have trooped out to the Makurdi/Abuja federal highway since 5 am today, you can hear from the background how they are singing emotional songs and no vehicle coming from either Abuja or Makurdi can move now.
“The women are protesting the killing of five people yesterday (Thursday) night and this morning (Friday).
He added, “Three people were killed at Ngban yesterday night and two people killed at Nyian this morning, the women have said that they are not going to leave the road until the governor comes and talks to them. I’m right now at the road the women are protesting waiting for governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia.”
Efforts to get the Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene were not successful as her phone rang out.