….claims suspect responsible for attacks in parts of the state
The Imo State police command said it has arrested a suspect, Simeon Onigbo involved in the manufacturing of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) used in bombing most of the police formation in the State.
A statement by the State police spokesperson, Michael Abattam noted that the squad which arrested the suspect were spurred by the modified and invigorated strategies put in place by the new commissioner of police in the State, Mohammed Barde.
According to Abattam, the tactical team of the command acting on an intelligent report swooped on the hideout of the hoodlums suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday at Ubaka in Njaba Local Government Area of the State where they caught them in the act of manufacturing the bomb.
Also, other items recovered from the hoodlums includes: 58 eight pieces of Cannon Steel Pipe, 2 Chisels, One Monday Hammer one and a half bag of Potassium Nitrate, 30 Pounds Weight of Sulphur, 40 Pounds Weight of dry Sand, 10 Pounds Weight of Red Sand, 30 Pounds Weight of Gun Powder, Half Bag of Charcoal, 30 Electronic Motorcycle Batteries and Seven Lengths of 8 millimeters Iron Rods.
Meanwhile, the Command’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit (EOD) has taken over the recovered bomb for technical analysis and subsequently for possible detonation.
However, investigation is ongoing.
The police spokesperson also disclosed that the suspect has made useful statement and mentioned members of his gangs outside the State who patronise him.
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