{"id":87814,"date":"2021-10-30T20:04:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T19:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=87814"},"modified":"2021-10-30T20:04:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T19:04:23","slug":"police-arrest-top-esn-commander-recover-six-rifles-in-anambra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/police-arrest-top-esn-commander-recover-six-rifles-in-anambra\/","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest top ESN commander, recover six rifles in Anambra"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m16442\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a top member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who also commands its militant wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal  \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nA source told Pointblanknews.com that the commander was arrested in Ekwukobia in Aguata Local Government Area of the state on Saturday afternoon.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nIt was gathered that the ESN operative was arrested in his house with a bullet wound after a tip-off to the police by concerned individuals.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nRecall that there was a gun battle between security agents and gunmen in Ekwulobia on Friday, in which there were casualties on both sides, with many of the gunmen said to have escaped with bullet wounds.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThough the Public Relations Officer of the state police command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga could not confirm the arrest of the ESN operative, as his phone could not be reached, a senior police officer who spoke with our correspondent confirmed the arrest.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe senior police officer who preferred not to be named said: \u201cOne Udebuan Sage Chubueze \u2018M\u2019, a top Commander of IPOB\/ESN was arrested today (Saturday).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cThe suspect was arrested with a gunshot injury on 29th October 2021.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">A search was conducted in his house at Ekwulobia and Nnewi where four AK-47, two automatic pump-action, and ammunition were recovered.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cThe suspect confessed to have led several attacks on police facilities and responsible for the killings of several policemen and Naval personnel. We commend this breakthrough as this will further weaken the strength of IPOB\/ESN against the security men,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nHe also said that investigation has begun and that the arrested operatives have been making useful confessions to security agents that can aid the arrest of his colleagues.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a top member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who also commands its militant wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). 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