₦airaland Forum

Two members of the Ebubeagu militia in Imo State were reportedly captured at the boundary between Izombe and Agwa communities in Oguta local council following a fierce gun battle Sunday.

The Ebubeagu operatives had reportedly positioned themselves on the way from Amakpuruedere Izombe village to Ogborafor Izombe market, trying to prevent the village from participating in the market outing of the yearly Okorosha Izombe festival.

A source confirmed to our correspondent that following an exchange of gunfire between the gunmen and the state militia, which lasted for about two hours, the operatives abandoned three of their vehicles and fled.

According to him, “the operatives of Ebubeagu Security Outfit felt that the event would be an avenue for them to come and arrest the masterminds of Friday’s Agwa Police Station destruction where four policemen were killed and vehicles burnt with explosives, some whom they felt would be there because of the closeness of Izombe to Agwa.

“On getting to the venue of the cultural festival, the Ebubeagu operatives made attempts to disrupt the event which was resisted by the people. Unknown to them, some gunmen who got information about their presence in Izombe rushed down to the boundary between Izombe and Agwa where they laid ambush for them. When they later came down to the boundary after their futile attempt to disrupt the festival, they were confronted by the unknown gunmen who engaged them in a gun duel. This eventually led to the capture of not less than two Ebubeagu operatives by the unknown gunmen, while some scampered for safety”, the eyewitness disclosed.When contacted for comment, spokesman of the Imo State Police CSP Mike Abbattam was yet to confirm the incident as of press time.

Rugaria:
I suspect that Asari Dokubo is the one supplying Hope Uzodinmgba with these kalabari boys that are being used to kill innocent youths of Imo State as members of the Ebubeagu outfit. Asari, who's in on an endless ego war with Uwazuruike and co against Nnamdi Kanu might go to any extent to destroy IPOB-ESN but if he's involved with this, then he must be told that he has bitten more than he can chew... What's more? Every account given by the endless victims of this dangerous outfit, suggests that most members are from the Niger Delta. This is very infuriating! The willing slaves of the former Eastern Nigeria can not continue to undermine the igbos for a pot of porridge from Abuja..

I'm happy that IPOB has now given the go ahead order for Ebubeagu to be confronted. They're nothing but a killing machine and must be annihilated willy nilly! This is why I'm not a fan of the concept of the State Police.. And when it's proven beyond reasonable doubt that it's our South South neighbors that are doing these things, it's important for the Igbo as a group to identify the particular ethnic group in the South South and the individuals involved and serve them hell! Igbo republican habits of 'live and let's live" seem to have fetched us no respect amongst these minorities, maybe it's time to try the fulani method of "capture and control " on some of them..

ExplorerReturns:
Uzodinma have destroyed imo state. Ebubeagu in other eastern states are peaceful. But hope have finished imolites with his militia.

Same state okorocha and ihedioha governed with no needless blood bath.

SmartPolician:
There's so much we don't know about the insecurity in Imo and Anambra States. Although I am not his fan, it is unfair to blame Hope Uzodinma for it. Where I fault Hope Uzodinma is being an insincere man who has always been dubious and even have pending fraud cases with the EFCC. It's difficult to trust or defend a man like that. It's even annoying that he regularly unleashes the military on his own people, knowing how bloody military intervention could be.

However, I still believe that there's a lot we don't know yet. That's why I hope to see the BBC or Al Jazeera move in and do a documentary on this issue so that the world would know the truth. These foreign media houses are masters of investigative journalism and Nigerian government cannot gag or fine them for exposing the truth behind the senseless killings in the states. I like the BBC documentary on the killings in Zamfara State.

BTW, it's funny to think that Ebube Agu men can withstand the unknown gunmen who go into gun duel with the almighty Nigerian army.

Christistruth00:
IPOBs lies are disgusting

IPOB unknown Gunmen will destroy themselves because of Europe and US based Fraudsters

omenka:
It is the height of stupidity for the press to still keep calling these killers unknown gunmen. They're IPOB ESN members.

Call a spade a spade.

Even yesterday, IPOB ordered that ESN goes after ebubeagu operatives, and that's happening already. Yet, the cowardly press keeps churning out that clichéd balderdash of unknown gunmen. Sickening.

Emergingnation3:
This Imaginery Western based Fraudsters must be given this skull miner sleepless nights...

ExplorerReturns:

Ebubeagu in imo state is made up of militants from rivers state. Specifically asari dokubo boys. When they burnt obudi ages they were shouting 'asawana war' . When rochas wanted to demolish ekeukwu market in owerri he used militant boys from ohaji/egbema to terrorize the opposing owerri youths.

When rochas accused uzodinma of having hopism strike force, these are the guys he is referring to.

omenka:
It is the height of stupidity for the press to still keep calling these killers unknown gunmen. They're IPOB ESN members.

Call a spade a spade.

Even yesterday, IPOB ordered that ESN goes after ebubeagu operatives, and that's happening already. Yet, the cowardly press keeps churning out that clichéd balderdash of unknown gunmen. Sickening.

Christistruth00:
It is their own SE that they have set ablaze
and overrun with hardened Criminals and Cannibals because of their Greed

They fully know Biafra is not coming in the next Ten Centuries if Lord Jesus Christ Tarries

Christistruth00:
It is their own SE that they have set ablaze
and overrun with hardened Criminals and Cannibals because of their Greed

They fully know Biafra is not coming in the next Ten Centuries if Lord Jesus Christ Tarries

Obidient4life3:
Ebubeagu is a political tool that must be stopped by all means possible.
For one day they have not protected the forest from killer herdsmen

moodyguy:
On the contrary IPOB should exterminated for killing their own people

Emergingnation3:
I can sense fear of imminent Biafra actualization all around your inept write up. .
You should add your usual propaganda, where Kanu ordered IPOB to burn down Lagos and even chased Oba of Lagos out of his palace

Afonja, Biafra actualization is at hand, the earlier realize that yoruba will continue sharing Nigeria with Hausa/Fulani as a major tribes without Ndigbo , the better for you..