Share
Nigerian Army has revealed that it has arrested the second-in-command to the neutralised commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Aba, the commercial city of Abia State, during a raid.
Nigerian Tribune recalls that for the past two or three months, the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones have been facing unexplained security challenges posed by unidentified gunmen.
In a statement made available to newsmen, the army said it had arrested the 48-year-old Awurum Eze, a native of Umoneke Nta in the Isiala-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.
The Director, Army Public Relations, in a release, said Eze had escaped from his village on May 4 when the operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) stormed his village house in Isiala Mbano where he was hiding.
Nigerian Forces Arrest Anwurum Eze Deputy Of Killed IPOB Commander Ikonso Don
Nigeria forces have apprehended Awurum Eze, the deputy to Ikonso Don, the late commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) controlled Eastern Security Network (ESN).
Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, made the announcement in a statement Wednesday night.
The spokesman said Eze, 48, is a native of Umoneke Nta, Isiala-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.
On May 4, 2021, he escaped when operatives of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) stormed his village house in Isiala Mbano but he was eventually apprehended on May 12, in Aba, Abia State, after weeks of unrelenting follow-ups by operatives.
The Nigerian Army says the second in command to Ikonso, the neutralised IPOB or ESN terrorist leader, Awurum Eze, has been arrested by security operatives in Aba in Abia.
IPOB Speaks On Nigerian Army s Arrest Of Late ESN Commander, Ikonso s Second-in-Command
However, it added that the Nigerian Army and its sister agents are fond of deceiving Nigerians to attract shameful compliments.
by SaHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK
May 13, 2021
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reacted to the claims by the Nigerian Army that it arrested the second-in-command of the late Ikonso Don in Aba, Abia State on Wednesday.
Ikonso was said to be a top commander of IPOB s security arm, Eastern Security Network (ESN).
According to the IPOB, the man the security agents claimed to have arrested is too fragile to be an operative of the Eastern Security Network, not alone being the second-in-command to Ikonso.
Nigerian Army lied, man arrested not ESN Commander – Nnamdi Kanu
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday reacted to the arrest of Eastern Security Network, ESN, Deputy.
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday reacted to the arrest of Eastern Security Network, ESN, Deputy Commander.
Kanu said the man arrested by the Nigerian Army was too old to be recruited into the ESN.
The Nigerian Army had claimed it arrested the ESN Deputy Commander, Awurum Eze in Aba, Abia State.
Awurum’s arrest was disclosed by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, on Wednesday night.