Three suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), have been arrested by men of the Imo State Police Command.
They were arrested during a raid on an alleged terror hideout located on Cameron Street, Ubahu, in the Okigwe Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects were paraded, alongside items recovered from them at the command’s headquarters in Owerri on Friday.
Spokesperson of the Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye, announced that the raid, which took place in the early hours of Thursday, April 17, 2025, was carried out by the command’s tactical teams in collaboration with local vigilante groups, acting on credible intelligence.
The operation led to a gun battle, during which two suspects reportedly fled into the surrounding bushes, while three others were captured.
The arrested suspects were identified as: Onyekaba Ikenna Innocent (21), Ugwu Ikenna (31) and Ofor Kasarachi (37) The announcement of this operation and the subsequent arrests was made by the Imo State Police Command, underscoring their commitment to tackling suspected criminal elements within the state.
According to Okoye, the successful raid marks a notable step in the ongoing efforts to maintain law and order and address security concerns in the Okigwe Local Government Area and the wider Imo State. Further details regarding the investigation and any recovered items are expected to be disclosed by the police command.
Items recovered include: One AK-47 rifle, Two pump-action shotguns, Eighteen live cartridges, Multiple mobile devices and laptops, N10.3 million in cash.
“The recovered cash, based on preliminary investigations, is believed to have been contributed by IPOB members to finance acts of terrorism,” Okoye said.
He stated that the command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police CP Aboki Danjuma, remained committed to sustaining the ongoing crackdown on criminal elements threatening public safety in Imo State.