TROOPS APPREHEND IPOB/ESN COMMANDER IN ENUGU, RECOVER ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Troops of Sector 1 Exercise GOLDEN DAWN III, in conjunction with other security agencies, following a credible intelligence report, apprehended a commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), named Mr. Uchechukwu Akpa, along with three others at their hideout at Christ the King Catholic Church Ameta Mgbowo in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.
The arrest was made possible during a raid operation on their hideout while holding a meeting to take over the leadership of IPOB/ESN Auto Pilot Command Enugu State Chapter from the apprehended former Commander, *Chocho*, and also planning to carry out attacks on our troops.
During the raid, Mr. Uchechukwu Akpa sustained a gunshot wound while trying to escape. Others arrested are Udoka Anthony Ude, Ikechukwu Ulanta, and Ezennaya Udeigewere. Four live cartridges were recovered.
It should be recalled that Mr. Uchechukwu Akpa was the Second in Command to *Chocho*, a notorious IPOB/ESN criminal who had earlier escaped to Benue State due to the intensity of our operations and was recently arrested. The arrested criminals are presently in custody for further exploitation.
In a follow-up raid carried out in the early hours of today, Thursday, December 14, 2023, at another hideout in Nenwe, Agwu Local Government Area of Enugu State, the following items were recovered: One AK-47 Rifle, Two AK-47 Magazines, 25 rounds of 7.62mm NATO special ammunition, and one Pump-action rifle.
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