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Police Invade ESN Hideout, Kill Many, Recover Bomb, Weapons
- It was gathered that about three police officers also sustained bullet injuries during the operation…
Unspecified number of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) members including one of their leaders have been killed in a gun battle with the operatives of the Imo State Police Command.
The members of the security wing of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) group, were killed on Friday during a raid carried out on their camps in Imo State by police operatives at Akata community in Oru East Local Government Area of the state.
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It was gathered that about three police officers also sustained bullet injuries during the operation and were rushed to the hospital for immediate treatment.
According to the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Rabiu Hussaini, who made the disclosure in Owerri on Friday, one of the officers died on the way to the medical facility while the other two are currently undergoing treatment in a government hospital.
The Commissioner revealed that the operation was sequel to credible information by the command’s intelligence unit which stated that some bandits suspected to be IPOB/ESN terror groups were seen mobilizing to attack police formations and government installations in the area.
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