Nigerian Police arrest six suspected IPOB/ESN members in Enugu raid

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested six suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), during a security raid in Aninri Local Government Area of the state.

 

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the  arrest, which took place on Saturday around 4:35 p.m., followed actionable intelligence received by the Officer-in-Charge of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit about the activities of a notorious herbalist who allegedly prepares charms and provides spiritual fortification for ESN operatives at Oduma Achara.

 

In a joint operation involving SWAT, the State Intelligence Squad (SIS), and operatives from the Octopus unit, police stormed Oduma Achara and arrested the following suspects: Festus Godwin, Chisom Nwaigwe, Chidiebere Emmanuel,Ani Chibuike, Onyedika Njoku and Chibueze Akpaigwe, 23 (from neighbouring Obeagu Oduma).

 

The sources said all  suspects are currently undergoing interrogation. 

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