Operatives of Imo State Police Command have killed three suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Agwa, Oguta Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the Police Public Relations Officer Imo State Command, Micheal Abattam, made this known in a statement on Thursday.
“Sequel to the command’s determination to curb the menace of terrorism in the state, today 18/01/2023 at about 1130hrs, in response to a distress call that, hoodlums suspected to be members of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate Eastern Security Network (ESN) had attacked Agwa Central Vigilante Group, burning down their office and are proceeding to attack and set ablaze Agwa Police Station both in Oguta LGA of Imo State, the combatant Command’s Tactical Teams swiftly mobilized to the area.
“Having been informed that the hoodlums had cordoned the station, the police operatives tactically manoeuvred their way into the station joined the operatives of the division and professionally engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel, and in the process three of the hoodlums were neutralized while others scampered for safety into the adjoining bushes with various degrees of gun shot wounds, abandoning three of their operational vehicles.
“The operatives on combing the bush, the following Items were recovered: two Pump Action guns, Double Barrel guns, twenty-four rounds of live ammunition, twelve expended cartridges, one Improvised Explosive Device, three operational vehicles – one green coloured Lexus 470GL, one black coloured Toyota Highlander, one Oxblood coloured mini-bus, two motorcycles, one iron box, one travelling bag and assorted charms,” the police’s statement said.
It added: “Investigation is in progress, the gallant operatives are not relenting in their efforts to arrest the fleeing members of the terrorist group.
“Meanwhile, the corpse of the hoodlums have been evacuated and deposited in the mortuary while, efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects are on top gear since they cannot go far due to the various degrees of bullet injuries they sustained in the gun duel.
“The police operatives who sustained minor bullet injury was rushed to the hospital for treatment and he is in a stable condition
“The Command is using this medium to call on the good people of the state to collaborate with the Police and other Security Agencies in the fight against terrorism and to report any suspicious activities or person(s) seen treating gunshot wound within their community to the nearest police station.”
