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Home » News » Metro Plus » Human skull and AK-47 rifles recovered from IPOB training camps in Delta

Human skull and AK-47 rifles recovered from IPOB training camps in Delta

by Matthew John Alex
3 years ago
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Three training camps for undercovers which is being operated by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB at Ibusa, Okpanam, and Illah communities of Delta state have been busted by the police. 

Some members of the group who were paraded before newsmen today Wednesday May 13, were accused of snatching and robbing police officers of their rifles since 2018. A skull of a victim which was recovered from one of the IPOB camps, was displayed during the parade.

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Delta Police Commissioner, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa disclosed that some of the IPOB members were allegedly involved in killing of policemen at various points and snatching of 16 rifles which belongs to the Nigerian Police Force, were arrested following a clue. 

Some of the arrested suspects are Ejiofor Odili a.k.a Bishop 45 years old, a native of Anambra State, Sunday Okah, 37 yrs of Ebonyi State, Ashaka Sunday, 33 yrs from Delta, Chukwudi Nwoba ,28 yrs Ebonyi State, Onyeka Ezinna, 29 yrs, Chima Victor Ekene, 26 yrs.

Chukwudi Okpara ,a.k.a Zion 35 yrs ,Imo State, Maxwell Ishiguzo a.k.a AK 2 36 yrs, Abia State, Christian Ndiogulu a.k.a Tiger 44 yrs, Ibusa,Delta and Chibuike Uyamadu, 28 yrs native of Agulere, Anambra State.

Inuwa disclosed that the confessional statements from some of the key suspects, led to the recovery of rifles and ammunition at Ugwu-Nwosu Camp, one of the three IPOB camps in Delta State. The recovered rifles include 10 AK-47s with breech numbers 109003, 533353, 009981, 59280, 26240, 06515, 4837, 6466, 2581 and 340967. 10 magazine and 200 rounds of AK-47 ammunition were also recovered. 

The police commissioner further explained that one of the suspects, Christian Ndiogulu led operatives to IPOB training camp at Ibusa where one AK47 with its magazine and 26 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition snatched from safer highway patrol team along Ogwashi/Kwale road in January this year, was recovered from where they were buried in the camp.

Two other suspects also led operatives to Idumugo forest in Okpanam where two AK47 rifles, one smoke gun, one smoke canister, four AK47 magazines, 212 7.62mm AK47 ammunition, one MP3, a set of Allen keys and one hand bag were recovered.

Inuwa said; 

“Following recent series of attack on policemen at nipping points and snatching of police rifles by suspected members of outlawed IPoB in Asaba, the command’s sustained efforts in the investigation of the attacks and snatching of police rifles and ammunition in the state yielded desired results when some principal suspects with strong link to the proscribed IPoB were arrested and made confessional statements. 

“After a diligent and painstaking investigation, on April 5 at about 2015 hours, while acting on the confession of the arrested key principal suspects, police detectives recovered the following arms and ammunition snatched from policemen from Ugwunwosu Camp of the proscribed IPoB- 10 AK-47 rifles with breech numbers 109003, 533353, 59280, 26240, 06515, 4837, 6466, 2581, 340967, 10 magazines with 200 rounds of AK-47 ammunition.

 “Also on April 24 at about 1230 hours, one of the suspects, Christian led police operatives to the proscribed IPoB training camp at Ibusa, where one AK-47 rifle with breech number BA 354592, with its magazine and 26 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition robbed from Safer Highway Patrol team, along Ogwashi-Uku-Kwale road, by Obasanjo Farms on January 23, 2020 was recovered from where buried in the camp.

“Similarly, on April 29, at about 2340 hours, two of the suspects led the operatives to Idumogi forest in Okpanam where the following robbed police arms were recovered from where buried, two AK-47 rifles with breech Nos. 60037 and 3891, one smoke gunner with breech number 2849197, one smoke canister, four AK-47 magazines, 212 (7.62 mm) AK-47 ammunition, one MP3, a set of Allen keys and one handbag.

“Meanwhile, a total of 13 police AK-47 rifles with ammunition robbed during attacks on policemen in the state, over the years, have been recovered. Investigation is still in progress.”

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Matthew John Alex

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Matthew John Alex; The founder and CEO of Naijatech360 and Naijanews360. I am a web developer with experience in JavaScript, jQuery, HTML/CSS(Bootstrap), and PHP. I am also a digital journalist and copywriter with experience in content creation, SEO, and web design using WordPress, Wix, and several others.

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