Delta State Police Command on Wednesday, 13th May, 2020, apprehended 9 suspected members of the outlawed group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
CP Hafiz Inuwa, the Commissioner of Police while parading the suspects stated that they were responsible for many numerous deadly attacks on policemen in Asaba and environs.
13 police service rifles were recovered from them, NAN reports.
The commissioner revealed that the suspects were nabbed following a cautious and painstaking investigation by officers in the command.
“Following recent series of attacks on policemen and snatching of service rifles, we have recorded great success with the arrest of these criminal elements.
“These principal suspects with a strong link to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were arrested and they have made confessional statements.
“Acting on a tip-off, police operatives swooped on Ugwunwosu camp of the IPOB members and recovered arms and ammunition snatched from policemen.
“Items recovered include ten AK-47 rifles with police service numbers and 10 magazines with 200 rounds of ammunition.
“Also, on April 24 one of the suspects, Christian Ndiogulu led detectives to IPOB training camp in Ibusa, where another AK-47 rifle with 20 rounds of ammunition was recovered,’’ he said.
The also revealed that the rifle recovered in Ibusa was stolen by the suspects after an attack on a Police Safer Highway patrol team on the Ogwashi-Kwale road on Jan. 23rd May, 2020.
However, he added that 2 other suspects in the group led police detectives to Idumogi forest in Okpanam community where they buried stolen police rifles.
The commissioner said;
“In total, 13 police service rifles allegedly stolen during attacks on police patrol teams in the state were recovered from the group,”
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