{"id":242775,"date":"2023-01-19T12:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T11:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=242775"},"modified":"2023-01-19T12:30:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T11:30:01","slug":"imo-three-suspected-ipob-esn-members-killed-police-officer-injured-during-gun-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/01\/19\/imo-three-suspected-ipob-esn-members-killed-police-officer-injured-during-gun-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Imo: Three suspected IPOB\/ESN members killed, police officer injured during gun battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have been killed and a police officer injured during a gun battle in Agwa, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state.<\/p>\n<p>The State Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Michael Abattam, made this known to newsmen during the parade of some of the lifeless bodies of the suspects at the command\u2019s headquarters in Owerri, on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Abattam said the incident happened last Wednesday and that they moved into action, based on a distress call they received from the Agwa community that the community was under attack by hoodlums.<\/p>\n<p>The PPRO said at first, the hoodlums attacked the office of the Agwa Central Vigilante group and as they were heading to attack the Agwa police station, on getting there the police tactical teams engaged them. The police killed three of the said hoodlums and one of the officers was injured. The police said three vehicles belonging to the hoodlums were recovered.<\/p>\n<p>He also said they are still trailing other suspects who fled into the bushes with gunshot injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSequel to the command\u2019s determination to curb the menace of terrorism in the state, today 18\/01\/2023 at about 1130hrs, in response to a distress call that, hoodlums suspected to be members of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate Eastern Security Network (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/12\/28\/imo-police-arrest-ipob-esn-commander-while-attending-dads-burial-recover-firearms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESN<\/a>) had attacked Agwa Central Vigilante Group, burning down their office and are proceeding to attack and set ablaze Agwa Police Station both in Oguta LGA of Imo State, the combatant Command\u2019s Tactical Teams swiftly mobilized to the area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving been informed that the hoodlums had cordoned the station, the police operatives tactically manoeuvred their way into the station joined the operatives of the division and professionally engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel, and in the process three of the hoodlums were neutralized while others scampered for safety into the adjoining bushes with various degrees of gunshot wounds, abandoning three of their operational vehicles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe operatives on combing the bush, the following Items were recovered : (1) two (2) Pump Action guns, (2) two (2) Double Barrel guns, (3) twenty-four (24) rounds or live ammunition, (4) twelve (12) expended cartridges,(5) one (1) Improvised Explosive Device, (6) three (3) operational vehicles \u2013 one green coloured Lexus 470GL, one black coloured Toyota Highlander, one Oxblood coloured minibus, (6) two (2) motorcycles, (7) one (1) iron box, (8) one (1) travelling bag and assorted charms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestigation is in progress, the gallant operatives are not relenting in their efforts to arrest the fleeing members of the terrorist group. Meanwhile, one of the police operatives who sustained a minor bullet injury was rushed to the hospital for treatment and he is in a stable condition,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have been killed and a police officer injured during a gun battle in Agwa, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state. 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