Some enforcers of sit-at-home have been arrested and paraded by the Ebonyi State Police Command.
The police command also paraded the native doctor working for the criminals.
This was disclosed by the State Commissioner of Police, Augustina Ogbodo.
She listed the sit-at-home enforcers as Emmanuel Edwin, Innocent Odii, Sunday Nwenne, Okonkwo Victor, Chika Ogad, and Sunday Chukwu.
The CP noted that some of their arms were also recovered from them.
She listed the exhibits recovered from them as one pump-action gun, 2. one AK-47 with breach no 400557, 9 rounds of 762x39mm AK-47 live arms, 1 Toyota Highlander jeep, 1 Fireman Sumac generator, one motorcycle, and assorted criminal charms.
She said: “On 10th July 2023, at about 14:30hrs, a distress call was received by operatives of the command that some members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN are at Okposi in Ohaozara L.G.A of Ebonyi State trying to enforce the unlawful sit-at-home order.
“The tactical teams immediately swung into action. The hoodlums were trailed to Akaeze/ Uburu, where there was a gun duel between them.
“The suspected IPOB/ESN members numbering about ten, were subdued by the superior firepower of the Police, which led to some of them sustaining bullet wounds while trying to run into the bush for cover.
“One of the hoodlums who sustained a bullet wound was rushed to FETHA Abakaliki, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
“On interrogation, the remaining two suspects, one Emmanuel Edwin ‘m’ 30yrs confessed to being a member of IPOB/ESN and mentioned their native doctor and some of their members.
“On 14th July 2023, the tactical operatives of the command stormed the native doctor’s house at Amanator Isu Onicha L.G.A of Ebonyi State and five persons, namely; Innocent Odii, Sunday Nwenne, Okonkwo Victor, and Chika Ogad.
“Sunday Chukwu’ M’ all of Onicha L.G.A were arrested while fortifying themselves with charms for another attack”.
