By Prisca Nguzo
Operatives of Imo State Police Command said it has arrested three suspects allegedly responsible for the gruesome murder of traditional rulers of Amumara Ezinihitte Mbaise and Ngwurunweke Aboh Mbaise Local Government Areas of Imo State; HRH Eze J.B. Ochulor and HRH Eze James Mirioma respectively, recently.
Parading the suspects, Olumachi Iheanacho, M, (28) of Amato Umulolo Amuzu, Chisom Samuel, M, (37) and Linus Odoemenam, M (42), all from Aboh Mbaise Council of Imo State at the Command's headquarters, Owerri on Friday, spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye said their arrest underscored the Command’s commitment in ridding the state of criminal elements and criminalities.
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Okoye disclosed upon invading the suspects camp at Umuogu Amuzu in Aboh Mbaise of the State by the Command's Operatives, part of exhibits recovered from them included three Pump action guns, twelve rounds of live cartridges and various criminal charms.
Okoye said, "following the IPOB/ESN terrorists murder of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in-charge of Ahiazu Mbaise, SP Magnus Abalu and Inspector Ikechukwu Nwanchor on 27/11/2023, the earlier killing of the two Traditional Rulers in Amumara Ezinihitte Mbaise and Ngwurunweke Aboh Mbaise Local Government Areas of Imo State; HRH Eze J.B. Ochulor and HRH Eze James Mirioma, murder of five Police Officers attached to Oke-Uvuru Police Division at Okpala Junction, Ngor-Okapla L.G.A, murder of three personnel of Police Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) at Imo River Nipping Point at Ngor/Okpala L.G.A., murder of a woman Police Sergeant attached to Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Stop and Search along Aba/Owerri Road in Ngor-Okpala L.G.A, and murder of Police Constabulary in front of Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Council office.
"After dislodging the terrorists' camp at Umuogu Amuzu in Aboh Mbaise L.GA. Imo State and smashing of IPOB/ESN terrorists commander - PRINCE JERRY AKA "ICHAKA" on 07/12/2023, others flee to different unknown locations, wherein intelligent (ing tafficking commenced and the abovementioned suspects were arrested and exhibits recovered."
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