The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris has directed urgent recovery of two AK47 riffles and a Berretta piston allegedly snatched from a slain police officer and others by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in Nnewi during a protest last week.

The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Jimoh Moshood made this known in Awka on Sunday evening while parading 33 suspected members of IPOB arrested by the Anambra command.

Moshood said the IG has mandated that a thorough search be carried out and the snatched weapons recovered, while the fleeing members of the group should be arrested and prosecuted.

The FPRO said, “On 23rd November, 2018, there was intelligence report that members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) an unlawful Terrorist organization were sighted gathering in their hundreds with dangerous weapons near Teaching Hospital, Owerri Road, Nnewi about to cause disturbance of Public Peace and public safety in the Nnewi and Environs.

“Consequently, Police Patrol teams led by the Area Commander, Nnewi, ACP Nnanna Oji Ama mobilized to the scene to prevent them from causing breakdown of law and order and mayhem, and destruction of lives and property.

“The Police Team, while proceeding to the scene came under ambush from the IPOB members, in the process, a Police Inspector was killed, two (2) other Police Officers were seriously injured and one Police Patrol vehicle was set ablaze, and the proscribed IPOB members snatched and carted away two (2) AK47 Rifles and one Beretta Pistol with ammunition.”

The arrested suspects, aged between 17 and 65 years and hailing from states in the Southeast and Delta State, were accused of engaging in terrorism, despite the proscription of the group last year.

Meanwhile, a loud protest erupted among the suspects when accusations of killing a police inspector and snatching of arms were read to journalists by Moshood.

The suspects said they were mostly traders in Nnewi market who had finished their business for the day and were about to close shop before they were arrested long after the protesting members of IPOB had left.

One of the suspects, Evangelist Sunday Ilonze said he and his servant were arrested in his shop while trying to close for the day.

“I came back from a burial and didn’t even know what had happened during the day and was ordered by some gun-wielding police officers to go into the vehicle, but I refused because I am a law abiding citizen, but they brought me here,” he said.

Most of the suspects cried all through the parade, insisting that they were innocent and should not be allowed to suffer for a crime they did not commit.

Moshood however assured that a thorough investigation would be launched into the matter, and those found guilty would be charged for terrorism.

http://mcebiscoo.com/2018/11/25/police-parade-33-suspected-ipob-members-who-allegedly-killed-police-inspector/

The same inspector that was learning how to swim inside the gutter?

Police that cannot parade Bokoharam members for killing more than 90 Nigerian soldiers, but be parading armless innocent citizens over a policeman that was chilling in his gutter jacuzzi. Is that one police?

What are they doing parading them? They should arm them and send them to Melete, since they know how to kill.

The same afonja police man who hid himself in a dirty and smelly gutter just to show his cowardly life style is the same one you people are claiming is dead?


Who the gods wants to kill they first make mad... the zoo must fall

I pity their parents! Wasted efforts.

Anyway, police should leave no stone unturned in making sure, they go the way of the slain officers,.

Useless terrorists!

They are just looking for scapegoats to victimize

The cowardly zoo police officer has resurrected

NgeneUkwenu:
I pity their parents! Wasted efforts.

Anyway, police should leave no stone unturned in making sure, they go the way of the slain officers,.

Useless terrorists!

Corrinthians:
What are they doing parading them? They should arm them and send them to Melete, since they know how to kill.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Sympathizers of a terrorist government are also Terrorists

its not alleged;y

they killed 3 policemen

NgeneUkwenu:
I pity their parents! Wasted efforts.

Anyway, police should leave no stone unturned in making sure, they go the way of the slain officers,.

Useless terrorists!

Ah ah! This moniker still dey active?

That is very commendable from the Nigeria police force.

Please you mean this police officers

potterdon:
Please you mean this police officers

That is the inspectoroo ....walking in his 'grave' i guess.

Don't worry, Kanu and the Jews from israel will do prison break for una. Mugu.

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NwaAmaikpe:




The same inspector that was learning how to swim inside the gutter?

Lwkm

I thought the police woke up?

Abi different case?

Make sure they swim like this before execute them summarily

Awon Oloripelebe

Why not shoot and eliminate this dirty pugs than parade them.

Where is Buratai when you need him. These are terrorists and should be executed