The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested six suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and recovered five locally made pistols with 12 live ammunition from them.

The Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Loveth Odah, said this in a statement on Tuesday.

Odah said the suspects were arrested during operations on Monday to disperse hoodlums enforcing the sit-at-home order by IPOB.


According to her, the police neutralised three suspected armed robbers, recovered three expended cartridges, a jackknife, an axe, a cutlass and some charms from them.


She explained that following a distress call that some hoodlums had barricaded Ogbaga road, attacking and setting vehicles ablaze, operatives were swiftly deployed to the scene.

“The hoodlums on sighting the police opened fire.

“In the exchange of gun battle that ensued, two members of the gang were fatally wounded while others escaped with bullet wounds into the nearby bush,” said the statement.


Odah said one locally-made shotgun, one locally-made revolver pistol with five live cartridges, one jack knife, one axe and some charms were recovered from them.

“A Toyota Picnic was set ablaze by the gang, including five motorcycles of different brands.

“Innocent citizens were attacked because they refused to obey the ‘sit-at-home’ directive of the IPOB.

“The traumatised victims are currently responding to treatment at Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital,” she said.

Odah explained that two of the IPOB suspects on a surveillance mission were intercepted in front of the police headquarters in the state.

“One locally made double barrel shotgun with four cartridges was recovered from them,” Odah said.

Maxymilliano:
Why would you need guns and ammunition to enforce a stay at home order on the same people you claim to be protecting

Maxymilliano:
Why would you need guns and ammunition to enforce a stay at home order on the same people you claim to be protecting

HONESTFACT101:
this are hoodlums nothing more nothing less and the op if given opportunity will tag boko haram IPOB......signing out

Simplyleo:
But I thought ugm have taken over the SE.

Ugm are the killer branch of ipob killing security agencies.

Those arrested ipob pigs should be treated as ugm and be made to face the full weight of the law.

Ipob pigs are brain dead animals.

Tinubuadvocate:
They shouldn't be make their arrests known to the public anymore judgement must passed on them immediately. A terrorist doesn't deserve to live more than 5seconds after arrested.

Unik3030:
since they are hoodlums then lock up,y do u sound pained?

Tinubuadvocate:
They shouldn't be make their arrests known to the public anymore judgement must passed on them immediately. A terrorist doesn't deserve to live more than 5seconds after arrested.

muykem:
Nigeria police are too lenient sometimes. They should have exterminated those fools.

HONESTFACT101:
i can see that attacking IPOB is your life so I won't bother myself replying you......signing out

Simplyleo:
But I thought ugm have taken over the SE.

Ugm are the killer branch of ipob killing security agencies.

Those arrested ipob pigs should be treated as ugm and be made to face the full weight of the law.

Ipob pigs are brain dead animals.