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JUST IN: Police Reportedly Kill IPOB Commander In Imo
- The operation is said to be part of deliberate efforts by the Police and other security forces to quel the activities of insurgents in Imo State and other States…
Police Sources have claimed that operatives of the Force and its counterparts from the Nigerian Army and Department of State Services, in a joint operation, in the early hours of Saturday, stormed the operational headquarters of IPOB Militias in Awomama Village Oru East LGA of Imo State.
During the joint operation, the commander of the IPOB militants known as Ikonso and six others, who are said to be responsible for the attack on the Imo State Police Headquarters and the headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service, was neutralised.
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Also, the militia group have been accused of carrying out series of calculated, violent attacks on security personnel and formations in the south east and south south of the country.
Ikonso reportedly masterminded and coordinated the attack on the Imo Police Headquarters and several other attacks on security and military personnel and facilities.
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The operation is part of deliberate effort by the Police and other security forces to quel the activities of insurgents in Imo State and other States of the South East and South South region of the country.
After the fierce gun battle, the security team recovered the remains of Ikonso Commander and the six (6) of his fighters. Several sophisticated weapons including six(6) AK47 rifles, hundreds of ammunition of different caliber and lots of charms including bulletproof charms were recovered from the insurgents.
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