Imo State Police Command has arrested one Obumneke Gabriel from Umueli Amaraku in Isiala-Mbano LGA after he was suspected to be a member of the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
According to a press release signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Michael Abattam, the suspect was arrested along Owerri-Umuahia road while the men of the command were on ‘stop and search’ operation.
The release said, “following a tip off received by the command that some of the remnants of ESN/IPOB members are seen roving around, after the recent decimation of their camps, the Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, immediately directed the Operation Search and Flush team, who embarked on a vigorous search
“The team, while conducting the search, arrested one Obumneke who was in transit.
“After interrogation, he confessed to being a member of ESN.
“The search was carried out in collaboration with men of NDLEA,” it said.
Items recovered from the suspect include a locally-made double barrel pistol loaded with ten rounds of cartridges and two expended cartridges.
