The spokesperson said the suspects have made statements that would aid the apprehension of other members of the gang.
The Imo police command has arrested seven suspects overHenry Okoye, the command’s spokesman, said they were arrested at Sabbath Mission Church in Nkwesi Oguta LGA where Temple Igwe, a suspected IPOB/ESN commander, was planning terrorist attacks.
He said three of the suspects — Okechukwu Olumba, Arinze Olumba, and Olumba Chukwuebuka — are brothers from Isu LGA of the state. Other suspects paraded include Bernard Okorie from Mgbele in Oguta LGA, Emmanuel Okechukwu from Mbaitoli LGA and Ewurum Chigozie from Amandugba in Isu LGA.The police also arrested 62-year-old Chukwudifu Anele from Awa in Oguta LGA for his alleged involvement in terrorism.
The police spokesperson said two pump action guns, one single barrel gun, two locally made pistols, twenty-five rounds of live cartridges, various denominations of Biafran currencies, one live tortoise, one live crocodile and various criminal charms were recovered from the suspects.Advertisement “They have all made important confessional statements that will aid the police apprehend their fleeing gang members”, he said.
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