Police nab suspected IPOB members, recover IEDs, 5 AK47, others in C/River
Three people, including a village chief, believed to be IPOB members were paraded by the Cross River state police on Monday in Calabar.
In addition, the Command found four IEDs, two explosive chemicals, five AK-47 rifles, 200 rounds of live ammunition, a pump action gun, as well as a number of Dane and locally produced handguns.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Sule Balarabe, briefed reporters at the Command Headquarters in Diamond Hills, Calabar. He said they had received reliable information that some IPOB members had been seen in the Bebe III village in the Obanliku LGA preparing to engage in criminal activity.
“Based on the strength of the information, the military in collaboration with the Anti Kidnapping Squad swung into action and arrested three suspected including Richard Ukehad 29, Esther Asado 29, and Chief Isaac Ebebe 44.
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“They equally led the team to their camp where two Dane guns, one Biafra uniform, one Biafra flag, four explosive devices, two suspected explosive chemicals, criminal charms one police beret, and so on. They will be charged to court soon,” he said.
Speaking further, CP Balabare revealed that two other persons were arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm.
He said:” The command while performing its duty will not tolerate any unwholesome behavior from any quarters whether by individual or group.
“We are poised to clamp down on criminal elements and lawbreakers at all levels,” he said.
