32 suspected IPOB/ESN members Arrested in Enugu raid
- By Zagazola Makama
The Police in Enugu have arrested 32 suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN), during coordinated raids on criminal hideouts in the state.
According to a Police Sources, the operation, which took place in the early hours of May 2 between 3:10 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., followed credible intelligence on the locations of suspects involved in the recent attack on a patrol team of Mbanabo Division.
The sources told Zagazola Makama that the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, deployed the Commander of the Distress Response Squad to lead a joint operation involving operatives from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Police Mobile Force (PMF), and other tactical units.
He said the raids were carried out at criminal hideouts located in Mmaku, Ugbo Afam, Ugo Nenwe, and Ugbonabo axis in Enugu State.
“During the operation, thirty-two suspects were apprehended, including ten high-profile members of IPOB/ESN who had been on the command’s watch list for their alleged involvement in previous attacks on Awgu Police Divisional Headquarters and a patrol team from Inyi Division,” the sources said.
He added that discreet investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of each suspect’s involvement and to prosecute those found culpable.
