Police arrest 34 IPOB members in Nnewi over killing of Inspector
He said Anti-revolt Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), EOD and Special Anti-Cult Unit Personnel and regular Policemen have been conveyed to Nnewi town and environs to secure the general population and counteract devastation of lives and property and to keep up lawfulness.
The Police Command begged individuals from the Public to approach their legal organizations and further repeated that IPOB is as yet a restricted association and its exercises stay unlawful.
The police articulation peruses
Police capture Thirty Four (34) Suspects (Proscribed IPOB Members) for slaughtering a Police Inspector, injuring a DPO and some Police work force and setting on fire of a Police watch vehicle
Against mob Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), EOD and Special Anti-Cult Unit Personnel and traditional Policemen have been sent to Nnewi Town and Environs to secure the general population and counteract annihilation of lives and property and to keep up peace Harmony and regularity have been reestablished to Nnewi Town and environs by the PolicePeace and commonality have been reestablished to Nnewi Town and environs by the Police
On 23/11/2018 at about 11:55 am, there was insight report that individuals from the banished Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were located assembling in their hundreds close Teaching Hospital, Owerri Road, Nnewi with purpose to cause a break of the Public Peace.
Following the report, Police Patrol groups driven by the Area Commander, Nnewi, ACP Nnanna Ama assembled and hurried to the scene with the end goal to scatter and keep them from causing a breakdown of peace.
Nonetheless, when Police arrived the Scene, the rampaging IPOB individuals plummeted on the Police, set burning one Patrol vehicle and assaulted them with blades and stones. They additionally walked towards the Agbaedo Market yelling "NO ELECTIONS WITHOUT REFERANDUM". Because of the assault, the DPO, CPS, Nnewi Division, CSP Babalola Adewunyi, ASP Micheal Duru appended to Area Command, Nnewi and Inspector Akinbami Olaniyi joined to CPS Nnewi were delivered with blade cuts. The harmed work force were hurried to the Hospital for medicinal consideration; where the Inspector was guaranteed dead by a therapeutic specialist while the DPO and the ASP are by and by accepting treatment
Thusly, the Command conveyed fortifications from the State Headquarters involving against uproar Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), EOD and Special Anti-faction Unit Personnel and customary Policemen who scattered them and reestablished commonality in the zone. So far Thirty Four (34) suspects have been captured and are presently in police care while Joint Police Intervention Force watches are as of now progressing in the town to avert further breakdown of peace.
In the mean time, the Police Joint Team have started look activities for the recuperation of two AK47 rifles and one Beretta Pistol with ammo grabbed from the killed Police Inspector and Police Officers injured by the prohibited IPOB individuals. Endeavors are on to capture other escaping suspects (restricted IPOB individuals) to convey them to equity.
At last, the Command beseeches individuals from the Public to approach their legitimate organizations and further emphasize that IPOB is as yet a banished association and its exercises stay unlawful.
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