Security operatives in Anambra State have killed five individuals suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.
Confirming the incident, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ikenga Tochukwu, stated that a Joint Security Team comprising the Police, Military, and other security agencies successfully carried out an offensive operation on January 14, 2025, at about 12:30 PM.
The offensive, he said, was against a suspected armed secessionist gang on Umugem Road, Ufuma, Orumba North Local Government Area.
According to him, the team neutralized five members of the armed group, while others escaped with various degrees of bullet wounds.
He also mentioned that during the operation, the security team razed the criminal camp and recovered four undetonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), two AK-47 assault rifles, one pump-action gun, one 75-volt battery, and other incriminating items.
Ikenga attributed the operation’s success to the collaboration and coordination among the various security agencies.
The PPRO further indicated that operations are still ongoing in the area to apprehend the fleeing gang members.
According to him, “The Commissioner of Police (CP), Nnaghe Obono Itam, has called for greater cooperation from the people in the area for patriotic involvement to take back the space and deny these criminal elements the environment they use to cause tension in the state.”
