Police storm IPOB hideout, arrest 3 suspected members in popular southeast state

• Police operatives person arrested 3 suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) successful Imo state
• The suspected IPOB members were arrested during weapon conflict successful Ubahu, Okigwe Local Government Area of the state
• The constabulary spokesperson, Henry Okoye, said 2 suspects fled into the surrounding bushes during the cognition astatine the IPOB hideout connected Thursday, April 17, 2025

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Okigwe LGA, Imo state - Three suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) person been arrested successful Ubahu, Okigwe section authorities country of Imo state.

The constabulary operatives arrested the suspected IPOB members pursuing a raid connected an alleged panic hideout of Thursday, April 17, 2025.

Police retrieve N10.3m contributed to IPOB to concern enactment of terrorism Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force
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The constabulary spokesperson, Henry Okoye, said the command’s tactical teams successful collaboration with section vigilante groups, conducted the raid portion acting connected credible intelligence.

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As reported by the Punch, Okoye made this known portion parading the suspects and recovered items astatine the command’s office successful Owerri connected Friday, April 18, 2025.

He identified the the arrested suspects as: Onyekaba Ikenna Innocent (21), Ugwu Ikenna (31) and Ofor Kasarachi (37).

The Police PRO added that 2 suspects fled into the surrounding bushes, portion 3 others were captured during the weapon conflict with the information operatives.

Okoye said the constabulary recovered important weapons and materials allegedly linked to violent activities.

The recovered items include: 1 AK-47 rifle, 2 pump-action shotguns, eighteen unrecorded cartridges, aggregate mobile devices and laptops, ₦10.3 cardinal successful cash.

“The recovered cash, based connected preliminary investigations, is believed to person been contributed by IPOB members to concern acts of terrorism,”

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the constabulary operatives recorded different feat successful their bid to reconstruct bid to the precocious troubled southeast geopolitical zone.

Five of the suspected IPOB/ESN members liable for sidesplitting information operatives were nabbed by the police.

One of them has reportedly confessed portion investigations are ongoing to apprehension others and get them prosecuted.

Nigerian service arrests IPOB members.

Legit.ng besides reported that the Nigerian Army arrested 2 IPOB members, Ifeanyi Godwin and Uche Onuoha, successful Anambra State with weapons and spiritual objects.

Troops besides raided the residence of a kidnap kingpin, Bello Chikidawoje, successful Oyo State, recovering 2 AK-47 rifles and ammunition, and efforts are underway to apprehend him.

In Katsina State, troops engaged terrorists successful a weapon duel, recovering weapons and ammunition, and neutralized a terrorist, preventing a imaginable onslaught connected commuters.

Army busts IPOB hideout, termination 13 members.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that troops of the Nigerian Army killed some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) operating successful the southeast region.

In their caller operations successful Enugu and Anambra states, troops of the Joint Task Force killed astatine slightest 13 IPOB men and arrested 3 kidnappers.

The spokesperson of the task force, Lieutenant Colonel Jonah Unuakhalu, confirmed this successful a connection and shared further details connected the palmy operations.

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Source: Legit.ng