By Okey Maduforo Awka
A combined team of security operatives made up of the Police , Army , Agunechemba and Department of State Service DSS among others have dislodged camps of suspected members of the Eastern Security Network ESN and the Indigenous People Of Biafra IPOB located at Aguluezechukwu in Aguata local government area of Anambra state.
Recall that the suspects in the Ogboji Killings were alleged to have been camping at the neighboring Aguluezechukwu town where they take off to execute their plots and before the incident, security operatives had last two years destroyed those camps which they later reclaimed.
During the gun battle which lasted for over five hours , the suspects failed to superior fire power which prompted most of them to escape with gunshot wounds to an unknown destination.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga the security operatives have already commenced undercover operations in border towns to Aguluezechukwu as well as medical facilities in the area in other to fish out the fleeing suspects .
Tochukwu further explained that the security operatives recoverd arms and explosive devises as well as a white Lexus 470 SUV suspected to have been snatched from its owner who may have been kidnapped.
“Anambra Police – led Joint Security Force, Aguata, comprising troops from the 302 Artillery Regiment (GS), 14 Field Engineer Regiment, Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and Anambra State Vigilante (Agunechemba) in the early hours of 2nd September 2025 carried out a coordinated joint operation at an ESN/IPOB militia camp located in Aguluezechukwu, Aguata Local Government Area”
“During the operation, which lasted over five hours, the militia members were successfully dislodged, their camp destroyed, while several of them escaped with varying degrees of gunshot wounds”
“A white Lexus 470 SUV and several Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were also recovered from the scene”
“The area has since been stabilized and remains calm as monitoring continues to ensure the safety and security of residents, while efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects”
“The Anambra State Police Command reassures Ndi Anambra of its unwavering commitment to sustaining the fight against criminality and restoring peace across the State” he said.
