Gory details have emerged of how over 70 gunmen raided checkpoints along the busy Port Harcourt-Owerri Road, killing about eight security operatives.

It was gathered the gunmen, who started their operations around 8pm on Saturday, attacked four checkpoints from Elele to Omagwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State.

Out of the eight operatives killed, three were said to be military personnel, three Customs officials and two policemen.

Some were reportedly beheaded while others were burnt beyond recognition.

Sources said the gunmen gained entrance into Omagwa and Elele through the border towns in Imo State.

They were said to have marched through the bush paths and swooped on innocent security men on duty.

A police situation report dated April 25, identified the gunmen as members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB).

One of the attacked checkpoints located along Airport Road Omagwa, belonged to the Joint Task Force (JTF) and was manned by nine policemen and two soldiers.

It was gathered two burnt corpses of security operatives were later recovered at the JTF checkpoint, which was scattered and burnt by the gunmen.

The gunmen, according to the report, later invaded a checkpoint of the Nigeria Customs Service at Isiokpo killing three customs officials.

It was gathered the hoodlums carted away the rifles of the security operatives and their patrol vans with sirens.

They were said to have advanced to attack the Police Area Command at Isiokpo but were repelled by gallant policemen on duty.

A combined team of security operatives were said to have launched a manhunt for the fleeing gunmen.

The Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the attacks on police checkpoints but failed to mention casualty figures.

He said: “I can confirm the attack on security personnel along the Omagwa/Isiokpo/Elele Owerri Road. Details are sketchy.

“The Commissioner of Police has launched a full scale Investigation into the dastardly attack with a view to arresting the perpetrators and bringing them to justice.

“Meanwhile, the area is calm with reinforced and increased joint patrols of that stretch and other areas in the state by the security Agencies. So far, the State is calm and secure and no cause for alarm”.

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Mynd44
Lalasticlala

This guy here is the real Odogwu.
Nigeria Army and Police provided 7 Abobakus to escort him in the journey to his ancestors
Even if you hate him you can't help but admire his courage, he fell defending what he passionately believed in, the perceived injustice to his people.

Ikonso people are celebrating him despite media attempts to tag him a 'terrorist' while our troops have died as unknown Soldiers and Police in the SE except for Inspector Ramon Akintola of IRS who is well known by Lagosians but was sent from his IRS duty post in Lagos to an early death in the East by his Fulani superiors who should have sent their relations in Hisbah in his place.

Every security personnel from the South reading this should avoid South East or if you are there lie low for now, let your Fulani colleagues mount the checkpoints, they are the ones at war with IPOB not us.

One of the Top ESN miscreants just bite the dust, those who made this recent attack should not sleep with their eyes closed cos hell awaits them..

Rip to the departed gallant officers

OBALOLA55

All States bordering SouthEast should be very vigilant

When the army comes for revenge. Social media and nairaland plus ipob supporters wont stop crying injustice.

Our soldiers with families at home were on duty, you carry your guns and killed them, when they come back to collect the bodies of their fallen men with force, you start acting like a victim

The country is sitting on a time bomb.

Good news, an eye for an eye..

You people should continue killing yourselves. Nigeria no go ever better, neither will it break. Am sorry that's our collective dilemma.

This killings will do us no good..

I will keep saying this, the government and politicians are the cause of these.. Yesterday the Ipob warlord was killed but about 8 security personnels lost their lives, today again more security personnels have died, as time goes on more will still loose their lives.. Keypad warrior will cheer and wail but people are dying, fathers, brothers ..women become widows, kids become fatherless ,destinies denied... It's so unfortunate.

Lolol. I thought they've destroyed every vestige of UGM. This must be fake news!!

thebosstrevor1:
When the army comes for revenge. Social media and nairaland plus ipob supporters wont stop crying injustice.

Our soldiers with families at home were on duty, you carry your guns and kill them, when they come back to collect the bodies of their fallen men with force, you start acting like victim

Stop crying. Dry your tears. Carry a gun. Defend your people.

What I don't understand in all this attacks on security formations is why they are always caught unawares. I mean this is a big shame for our operatives . How do you get caught unawares every time, in a checkpoint for that matter

orikoku:
The country is sitting on a time bomb.

Yeah, sadly.

It has come to the point that anyone identified as IPOB member should be shot on sight. They are all terrorists.

helinues:
One of the Top ESN miscreants just bite the dust, those who made this recent attack should not sleep with their eyes closed cos hell awaits them..

Rip to the departed gallant officers

people like you create more problems than solutions, if the attack of the police and military did not stop boko haram why then are you encouraging such with the false belief it will silence ESN/UGM. a while ago these Igbos were unarmed demonstrators doing their street protest until the ignorant imbeciles in uniform started killing them , now the battle has gone to beheading soldiers and you are urging soldiers to continue

alfasexy:


Stop crying. Dry your tears. Carry a gun. Defend your people.

Defend from who, whom.

kettykin:


people like you create more problems than solutions, if the attack of the police and military did not stop boko haram why then are you encouraging such with the false belief it will silence ESN/UGM. a while ago these Igbos were unarmed demonstrators doing their street protest until the ignorant imbeciles in uniform started killing them , now the battle has gone to beheading soldiers and you are urging soldiers to continue

People like you are one of the people encouraging ESN/UGM to continue carrying on with the attack on security officers..

It's derision to be comparing ESN/UGM with boko haram...Abi no be ESN/UGM with no ordinary operational vehicle..

Borno state alone that is harboring the boko haram is far larger in landmass than the entire SE states.. Na where ESN/UGM one operate from?

Those emotional blackmailing is no longer working.. If the ESN/UGM can't stop the attacks on security officers, hell awaiit them...

Just only one day operation took a whole commander of ESN

OBALOLA55

helinues:


People like you are one of the people encouraging ESN/UGM to continue carrying on with the attack on security officers..

It's derision to be comparing ESN/UGM with boko haram...Abi no be ESN/UGM with no ordinary operation vehicle..

Those emotional blackmailing is no longer working.. If the ESN/UGM can't stop the attacks on security officers, hell await them...

Just only one day operation took a whole commander of ESN

well let the military continue with their attacks lets see how it goes , the only thing is let them fight only UGM and leave innocent igbos out of their stupidity, military that is yet to stop bandits and boko haram , wants to start another battle front !

kettykin:


well let the military continue with their attacks lets see how it goes , the only thing is let them fight only UGM and leave innocent igbos out of their stupidy, military that is yet to stop bandits and boko haram , wants to start another battle front !

How do you expect it to go? This is not a war, infact we can't even termed is as fighting self but decimation

And where is all those face off would happen?

You see why I said you are one of the people encouraging the rag tag ESN/UGM to continue with the attacks

OBALOLA55

helinues:


How do you expect it to go? This is not a war, infact we can't even termed is as fighting self but decimation

And where is all those face off would happen?

You see why I said you are one of the people encouraging the rag tag ESN/UGM to continue with the attacks

When they push it further , it will get to the bombing stage , by then the whole battle front will be changed and it will be difficult to control , ask historians what Ogbunigwe did to the 2nd Division of the Nigerian Army , with drones , GPS , Night Vision , the battle will be very predictable because Nigerian military is a slow and low tech military

thebosstrevor1:
When the army comes for revenge. Social media and nairaland plus ipob supporters wont stop crying injustice.

Our soldiers with families at home were on duty, you carry your guns and kill them, when they come back to collect the bodies of their fallen men with force, you start acting like victim

How did you know that they are ipob members?aren't u tired of propagating hate or are u paid to do it

Innocent security men? Are soldiers nd police men in nigeria actually "innocent"

We are still yet to hear what happened to the deadly awkuzu SARS operatives, who tortured nd wasted innocent Igbo youths, b4 dumping their bodies in a river. No proper burial for d dead. Der loved ones still praying nd hoping for der return.

Awkuzu SARS told a father to swim through dead bodies at dat river, nd look for his son's corpse.

These are just d stories that made it to d net... How many unspeakable evil deeds go unrecorded at barracks and police stations?

He who lives by the gun, will surely die by d gun.

UstazAhmed:
It has come to the point that anyone identified as IPOB member should be shot on sight. They are all terrorists.

How can you identify them...that means you would have to kill 90% of the esterners..the bestbis to allow them go simple..abi that one too hard again...? Marriage is not by force nah..even in islam there is separation in marriage if the two are not agreeing again....

Further we also have many non igbos that are ipob especially the middlebelters cos of fulani atrocities so what are you saying....?

Valkrie:


How can you identify them...that means you would have to kill 90% of the esterners..the bestbis to allow them go simple..abi that one too hard again...? Marriage is not by force nah..even in islam there is separation in marriage if the two are not agreeing again....

Further we also have many non igbos that are ipob especially the middlebelters cos of fulani atrocities so what are you saying....?

one Nigeria for life

helinues:
One of the Top ESN miscreants just bite the dust, those who made this recent attack should not sleep with their eyes closed cos hell awaits them..

Rip to the departed gallant officers

Do you have evidence they are ipob members those propagating these attacks might be cultists,political touts Niger Delta millitants or even Fulani herdsmen just to paint ipob black.

It's fake news and not a wise decision to always link ipob to any attack in the south or eat

Four checkpoints between Elele and Omagwa and another at Isiokpo.. Hmmmm R.I.P to the dead but I wish our security operatives could focus all these checkpoints in the more volatile NE instead of a relatively peaceful SS/SE

kettykin:


When they push it further , it will get to the bombing stage , by then the whole battle front will be changed and it will be difficult to control , ask historians what Ogbunigwe did to the 2nd Division of the Nigerian Army , with drones , GPS , Night Vision , the battle will be very predictable because Nigerian military is a slow and low tech military

You are not getting the point...

Have Boko haram not been bombing , killing and kidnapping people for more than a decade? Why are they not operating in any part of the Southern region?

Pushing it further can never be a threat to FGN, Nigeria army, other regions except the rag tag ESN and the region SE.

Are ESN/UGM footsoldiers up to 2,000? Where do they want to operate from ?

You better tell them not to bring unnecessary destruction of lives and property to SE region cos it's a fight they can never and never win...

OBALOLA55

superjab247:

Do you have evidence they are ipob members those propagating these attacks might be cultists,political touts Niger Delta millitants or even Fulani herdsmen just to paint ipob black.

It's fake news and not a wise decision to always link ipob to any attack in the south or eat

Where did I mention Ipob as the attackers

OBALOLA55