Police Arrest ‘ESN Chief Priest’ in Imo

The Imo state police command says it has arrested one Ikechukeu Umaefulem, suspected to be Chief Priest of the Eastern Security Network, ESN.

ESN is the militia group of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Micheal Abattam disclosed the arrest of the chief priest, in a statement issued and made available to journalists in Owerri the state capital.

Abattam revealed that some weapons including Biafran flag, one pump action gun with five rounds of live cartridges, knockouts, one improvised explosive device, gun powder and other spiritual items in like manner were recovered from the suspect during the operation.

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“When his spiritual home and premises were searched, the following items were recovered, they are, One pump action gun with five rounds of live cartridges, One Improvised Explosives Device, Knockouts, Gun Powder, Biafran Flag and other spiritual items.

“Meanwhile, the arrested spiritualist is in custody, undergoing interrogation and is assisting the police tremendously with information that will lead to the discovery of the remnants of their camps and arrest of other members of the group in hiding”, the statement added