Attack On Ebonyi Police Divisions: Mastermind Arrested, Weapons Recovered

…Recover Firearms, Police Radio Communication Gadgets, “Juju
Box, Others

Ebonyi State Police Command, Monday said it has arrested the
kingpin behind the coordinated attacks on three Police Divisional
Headquarters in Onicha, Abaomege, and Ohaozara Local Government
Areas of the State.

Another robbery suspect, Eluu Ekpehu Emmanuel who gave useful
information that led the police operatives to the house of other
suspects in the State was equally arrested.

According to the Police, items such as firearms and ammunition
including one (1) Double Barrel English Gun, with eleven live
cartridges, one (1) Locally made Single Gun, one (1) Riot Police
Smoke Gunner, stolen from Ohaozara Police Divisional Headquarters,
three (3) Police Bartons, one (1) Hand Grenade, one (1) Canister of
Teargas, and two (2) Police Belts were recovered.

Other items include two (2) Police Radio Communication Handset
with Chargers; all Stolen from Onicha Divisional Headquarters which
was also attacked and set ablaze on 4th Feb. 2021; four (4) Biafra
Flag and one (1) Juju Box.

In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer,
PPRO, DSP Loveth Odah: “On the 20/05/2021, at about 1700hrs
following the Intelligence report of movement of arms and
ammunition and the report of armed robbers terrorizing Isu, Onicha
LGA, One Eluu Ekpehu Emmanuel was arrested, who made useful
statement to the Police and led Police Operatives to the house of
their gang leader popularly known as “Blood”;

“Other names unknown who is alleged to have been terrorizing the
area and the mastermind of the various attacks on three Police
Divisional Headquarters in the area, namely Onicha, Abaomege, and
Ohaozara.

“Blood and his cohorts on sighting the Police opened fire on the
Operatives who gallantly fought back, in the process Blood was
apprehended with gunshot injuries while others escaped into the
nearby bush with bullet wounds. Bloods house and premises were
immediately searched and items were recovered.

“The wounded suspect was immediately rushed to AE-Federal
Teaching Hospital (AE-FETHA) Abakaliki for medical treatment, where
he later gave up the ghost.

“The Corpse was deposited at the same hospital mortuary for
preservation. The gang is responsible for the attacks on government
facilities and the killing of security agents in the State.

“The Commissioner of Police Ebonyi State Command, CP Aliyu Garba
has reaffirmed his resolve to rid the state of criminal elements
and frustrate their activities.”

…Recover Firearms, Police Radio Communication Gadgets, “Juju
Box, Others

Ebonyi State Police Command, Monday said it has arrested the
kingpin behind the coordinated attacks on three Police Divisional
Headquarters in Onicha, Abaomege, and Ohaozara Local Government
Areas of the State.

Another robbery suspect, Eluu Ekpehu Emmanuel who gave useful
information that led the police operatives to the house of other
suspects in the State was equally arrested.

According to the Police, items such as firearms and ammunition
including one (1) Double Barrel English Gun, with eleven live
cartridges, one (1) Locally made Single Gun, one (1) Riot Police
Smoke Gunner, stolen from Ohaozara Police Divisional Headquarters,
three (3) Police Bartons, one (1) Hand Grenade, one (1) Canister of
Teargas, and two (2) Police Belts were recovered.

Other items include two (2) Police Radio Communication Handset
with Chargers; all Stolen from Onicha Divisional Headquarters which
was also attacked and set ablaze on 4th Feb. 2021; four (4) Biafra
Flag and one (1) Juju Box.

In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer,
PPRO, DSP Loveth Odah: “On the 20/05/2021, at about 1700hrs
following the Intelligence report of movement of arms and
ammunition and the report of armed robbers terrorizing Isu, Onicha
LGA, One Eluu Ekpehu Emmanuel was arrested, who made useful
statement to the Police and led Police Operatives to the house of
their gang leader popularly known as “Blood”;

“Other names unknown who is alleged to have been terrorizing the
area and the mastermind of the various attacks on three Police
Divisional Headquarters in the area, namely Onicha, Abaomege, and
Ohaozara.

“Blood and his cohorts on sighting the Police opened fire on the
Operatives who gallantly fought back, in the process Blood was
apprehended with gunshot injuries while others escaped into the
nearby bush with bullet wounds. Bloods house and premises were
immediately searched and items were recovered.

“The wounded suspect was immediately rushed to AE-Federal
Teaching Hospital (AE-FETHA) Abakaliki for medical treatment, where
he later gave up the ghost.

“The Corpse was deposited at the same hospital mortuary for
preservation. The gang is responsible for the attacks on government
facilities and the killing of security agents in the State.

“The Commissioner of Police Ebonyi State Command, CP Aliyu Garba
has reaffirmed his resolve to rid the state of criminal elements
and frustrate their activities.”