Bomb Factory Discovered In South East

Ebonyi State Police command reported that they have uncovered the biggest bomb factory in the southeast operated by the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) and its militia arm, Eastern Security Network(ESN).

This was reported in a statement by Ebonyi Police spokesperson Chris Anyanwu who stated this on Thursday in Abakaliki.

He said the discovery was done after an operation by the Police during which its operatives engaged in a gun battle with IPOB/ESN members leading to the death of two of the separatist group members and arrest of one of the state commanders.

“The invasion of the criminals’ den was done after an earlier encounter between operatives of the Command’s Tactical Teams, sequel to a credible information gathered that the hoodlums were operating/wreaking havoc in the State with a Toyota Sienna space bus which they robbed at gun point from the owner within Ishielu axis”.

“A quick trail and joint effort with a team of detectives attached to Ohaukwu Division led to the arrest of Sunday Ubah a.k.a Bongo, the State Commander of the IPOB/ESN in Ebonyi State.

Anyanwu said the gun duel resulted when the hoodlums were tracked down and pursued along Agba-Isu road on Wednesday December 14.

He noted that a couple of Police operatives sustained minor bullet injuries while two of the hoodlums were neutralized, one (the Commander) apprehended while others escaped with various degrees of bullet injuries.

He also noted that following the gun duel, a joint team of the Command’s Tactical Teams, the Military and DSS, armed with credible information courtesy of the suspect, swooped on the houses/residences of the Commander and others.

He said search warrants were executed which led to recovery of massive incriminating exhibits.

According to him, among the discoveries were Improvised Explosive Devices and parts used in making IEDs.