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Police Kills Three IPOB/ESN Members During Gun Duel In Imo by ElectroLyte: 2:40pm On Jan 19, 2023
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The Imo State Police operatives have killed three suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in a gun battle and one officer was injured in Agwa, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, spokesperson, Michael Abattam, disclosed this during the parade of some of the lifeless bodies of the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Owerri, on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

According to Vanguard, the police said the incident happened on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 and that they moved into action, based on a distress call they received from the Agwa community that the community was under attack by hoodlums.

They said at first, the hoodlums attacked the office of the Agwa Central Vigilante group and as they were heading to attack the Agwa police station, on getting there the police tactical teams engaged them. The police killed three of the said hoodlums and one of the officers was injured. The police said three vehicles belonging to the hoodlums were recovered.

Also, the Police said they are still trailing other suspects who fled into the bushes with gunshot injuries.

On how it happened the police said: “Sequel to the command’s determination to curb the menace of terrorism in the state, today 18/01/2023 at about 1130hrs, in response to a distress call that, hoodlums suspected to be members of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate Eastern Security Network (ESN) had attacked Agwa Central Vigilante Group, burning down their office and are proceeding to attack and set ablaze Agwa Police Station both in Oguta LGA of Imo State, the combatant Command’s Tactical Teams swiftly mobilized to the area.

“Having been informed that the hoodlums had cordoned the station, the police operatives tactically manoeuvred their way into the station joined the operatives of the division and professionally engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel, and in the process three of the hoodlums were neutralized while others scampered for safety into the adjoining bushes with various degrees of gunshot wounds, abandoning three of their operational vehicles.”

“The operatives on combing the bush, the following Items were recovered : (1) two (2) Pump Action guns, (2) two (2) Double Barrel guns, (3) twenty-four (24) rounds or live ammunition, (4) twelve (12) expended cartridges,(5) one (1) Improvised Explosive Device, (6) three (3) operational vehicles – one green coloured Lexus 470GL, one black coloured Toyota Highlander, one Oxblood coloured minibus, (6) two (2) motorcycles, (7) one (1) iron box, (cool one (1) travelling bag and assorted charms.

“Investigation is in progress, the gallant operatives are not relenting in their efforts to arrest the fleeing members of the terrorist group. Meanwhile, one of the police operatives who sustained a minor bullet injury was rushed to the hospital for treatment and he is in a stable condition,” police said.

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Re: Police Kills Three IPOB/ESN Members During Gun Duel In Imo by Felimax(m): 2:45pm On Jan 19, 2023
Imagine! No just imagine!

They will still come and be shouting innoocent souls up and down.
in the world of Mafia you are a goat if you don't have your own say.

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Re: Police Kills Three IPOB/ESN Members During Gun Duel In Imo by Shapeaso: 2:49pm On Jan 19, 2023
NPF should kill them all.

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Re: Police Kills Three IPOB/ESN Members During Gun Duel In Imo by duro4chang(m): 2:57pm On Jan 19, 2023
Buhari and Tinubu will not rule them. They have their country already. Biafla or death

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Re: Police Kills Three IPOB/ESN Members During Gun Duel In Imo by Golan007: 3:00pm On Jan 19, 2023
People that were purchasing medicine for their aged parents.

Biafra una well done o.

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Re: Police Kills Three IPOB/ESN Members During Gun Duel In Imo by yarimo(m): 3:37pm On Jan 19, 2023
That is very commendable from the police, meanwhile PETER OBI of LABOUR PARTY won't like this news at all

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Re: Police Kills Three IPOB/ESN Members During Gun Duel In Imo by Patriotsleague: 3:47pm On Jan 19, 2023
Ipob terrorists are coward rats.

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