The police in Imo State say they have arrested an alleged Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network native doctor with Improvised Explosive Device.
This was contained in a statement by the command’s spokesman, CSP Mike Abattam, in Owerri.
He said: “After a diligent forensic and technical intelligence gathering, the suspect, Benneth Okoli, 49, was arrested in his shrine at Akuma in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State.
“On searching the shrine, one locally made IED, charms and weed suspected to be cannabis were recovered.
“The suspect, on interrogation, made useful statements and is currently assisting the police to arrest the rest of his gang, presently on the run.”
The arrest is coming a few days after bandits had an encounter with the police in the area.
Following the attack on the Omuma Police Station in Oru East by bandits suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and ESN, the CP dispatched the command’s tactical teams led by ACP Benjamin Osuji.
The team was directed to carry out a discreet investigation and arrest the bandits involved in the attack of the police station.
Abattam said the CP commended the gallantry displayed by the officers and men of the command, urging them to sustain the tempo.
“He also thanked the people of Imo for their support and solicited an all-society approach to sustaining the already improved security architecture in the state,” he added.