Police neutralise two suspected IPOB/ESN sub-commanders in Imo

Two suspected sub-commanders of the Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network, IPOB/ESN, were killed during a police-led clearance cognition successful wood hideouts crossed Amaocha Afara, Umunoha, and Ifakala successful Mbaitoli and Njaba Local Government Areas of Imo State.

A counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this known successful a station via its authoritative X grip connected Thursday.

Makama stated that the operation, conducted precocious connected February 24, was carried retired by tactical teams of the Imo State Police Command pursuing actionable intelligence.

According to the source, connected sighting the constabulary operatives, the terrorists engaged successful a weapon battle, resulting successful the decease of 2 sub-commanders identified arsenic alias “Minute,” from Ebonyi State, and alias “Nwaotu,” from Mkpoku successful Mbaitoli LGA.

It added that constabulary recovered 2 automatic pump-action guns, 9 unrecorded cartridges, six spent cartridges, and a walkie-talkie from the scene, stating that the remaining members of the radical fled with varying degrees of injuries.

“The authorities confirmed that nary constabulary unit were harmed during the operation, portion efforts proceed to way and apprehend the fleeing terrorists.

“The clearance workout forms portion of the Imo State Police Command’s ongoing run to dismantle IPOB/ESN networks successful the state,” it said.