Nigerian Navy hands over five suspected IPOB, ESN members to DSS

The Nigerian Navy has transferred 5 individuals suspected of engagement with the banned Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Eastern Security Netwrk, ESN, and related transgression groups to the Department of State Services, DSS, Anambra State Command, for further investigation.

A connection signed Abiodun Folorunsho, Naval Director of Information, said that helium suspects were detained by unit from the Naval Outpost, NOP, Onitsha, stationed astatine Forward Operating Base, FOB, Amiyi, pursuing quality reports that connected them to alleged transgression activities successful the Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Preliminary investigations person identified 1 of the suspects arsenic the purported coordinator of the group’s operations wrong the affected communities, portion the others are reportedly associated with the network.

Initial findings besides indicated locations that were allegedly utilized for meetings and recruitment activities.

In accordance with established inter-agency practice and existing regulations, the suspects were subsequently handed implicit to the Department of State Services for further probe and due action.

This cognition highlights the Nigerian Navy’s ongoing committedness to supporting interior information operations and its continuous efforts to combat criminality, vio...