DSS arrests notorious ESN commander, suspected IPOB member

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) connected Friday, 6, astatine Eha-Amufu and Umuhu successful Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, Enugu State, arrested a suspected notorious Eastern Security Network (ESN) commander, Sabastine Odo Odam, and Ejike Daniel, a suspected subordinate of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

This was disclosed by information expert Zagazola via his X handle.

According to the post, information sources revealed that the apprehension followed months of sustained quality gathering connected the activities of the suspects. The arrests came connected the heels of a bid of convulsive attacks connected constabulary stations and killings betwixt 2024 and 2026, each successful Isi-Uzo LGA.

“Both men person confessed to being masterminds of a concatenation of attacks connected constabulary stations and carting distant of weapons. The attacks see the February 26 sidesplitting of 11 labourers and that of 5 policemen betwixt December 24, 2025, and January 26, 2026.

“The arrests correspond a large occurrence for the DSS successful the combat against insecurity successful the southeast and the state astatine large,” remarked the source.

Residents of Isi-Uzo LGA expressed excitement arsenic quality of the arrests filtered in. Many noted that the arrests volition reconstruct immoderate bid to the affected communities.

Both suspects are curre...