Police Kill IPOB’s ESN Commander, Dragon, In Imo

Imo police command has said its personnel killed a sector commander of Imo Police Command has shot dead the suspected Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN).

According to a statement by the command spokesman, CSP Micahel Abattam, the sector Commander, Chidera Nnabuhe (a.k.a Dragon), was killed along with two others during a gun duel in Amaifeke Orlu Local Government Area.

They were reportedly ambushed at their hideout in an uncompleted building in a valley at Essential Home popularly known as ” NGBUKA” in Amaifeke Orlu LGA of Imo State.

Abattam alleged that the IPOB/ESN members were planning to resume terror attacks on police formations and government installations in the State when intelligence radar picked the information.

He said: “On 11/9/2021 at about 1230 hours, the command’s tactical teams immediately mobilised and stormed the hideout of the terror group located in an uncompleted building in a valley at Essential Home popularly known as ” NGBUKA” in Amaifeke Orlu LGA of Imo State.

“The members of the terror group on sighting the police operatives in their hideout opened fire on them. The gallant and battle-ready tactical teams swiftly returned the fire. In the gun duel, three of the hoodlums namely Chidera Nnabuhe, the Orlu Sector Commander of IPOB/ ESN a.k.a “DRAGON”, a native of Umuala Amaifeke in Orlu LGA and two others with a.k.a, J.J and Dadawa both natives of Ohazara in Ebonyi state were neutralised.”

However, he said Emeka Sunday, 20, of Anike in Ohazara LGA of Ebonyi State and Anthony Okeke 44, of Umuala Amaifeke Orlu LGA of Imo were arrested while others escaped into the bush with bullet wounds.

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