Biafra: 22-year-old Gloria Okolie Arrested For Spying For IPOB/ESN – Police

• The Police has come under fire for detaining Okolie for weeks, without a thorough explanation of her arrest or offence

The Nigeria Police Force has revealed why 22-year-old Gloria Okolie was taken into custody and detained for several weeks.

A statement on Sunday by Aremu Adeniran, Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, said she was nabbed in a joint operation with the military and other security forces and is suspected of spying for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN).

The Police has come under fire for detaining Okolie for weeks, without a thorough explanation of her arrest or offence.

Adeniran explained that the suspect took part in the attacks on security formations, critical infrastructure including INEC offices, and killing of security operatives in the South-East.

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“The native of Umutanza in Imo was arrested as part of Operation Restore Peace efforts to break IPOB’s information, drugs and arms supply chain,” the spokesman said.

The Police said Okolie used her gender and seemingly innocuous looks as camouflage to carry out espionage against military and police targets on behalf of IPOB/ESN.

The suspect, the Force continued, also received cash, drugs and weapons on behalf of IPOB/ESN and delivered same to their commanders in their camps.

Adeniran said she actively aided and abetted multiple acts of murder, arson and malicious damage to both private and public property by the ESN.

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