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From Chijioke Agwu, Abakaliki
The Ebonyi State Police Command yesterday announced the arrest of two gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Eastern Security Network (ESN) of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The suspects were accused of invading and attacking the Ebonyi Divisional Police Headquarter, Ugbodo, and killing of an Inspector and a Sergeant on duty.
In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chris Anyanwu, the command said the gunmen attacked the station on the 22nd of May 2021 at about 12noon.
SP Anyanwu said, ever since, the operatives of the Command’s Tactical teams had been on the trail of the hoodlums, adding that from credible information, the hoodlums were intercepted along Ishieke road, in a yellow mini-bus without a registration number.
He said on sighting the police team, the hoodlums opened fire on them, but men of the command, in a swift response, demobilised their vehicle and, in the midst of a stampede that ensued, some of the hoodlums fled, while two were arrested.
