{"id":25606,"date":"2021-04-24T18:33:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T17:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=25606"},"modified":"2021-04-24T19:43:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-24T18:43:51","slug":"photos-police-storm-ipob-headquarters-arrest-top-commanders-recover-weapons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/24\/photos-police-storm-ipob-headquarters-arrest-top-commanders-recover-weapons\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS: Police storm IPOB headquarters, arrest top commanders, recover weapons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The operational headquarters of Insurgents (IPOB Militias) in Awomama Village Oru East LGA of Imo State was invaded by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and their counterparts from the Nigerian Army and DSS in a joint operation, in the early hours of today 24th April, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the insurgents\u00a0are responsible for the attack on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/21\/breaking-gunmen-attack-enugu-police-station-kill-officers\/\">Imo State Police Headquarters<\/a><\/strong> and the headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service on 5th April, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Several calculated and violent attacks on security personnel and formations in the south east and south south of the country were also carried out by the insurgents.<\/p>\n<p>As the security forces approached the base of the insurgents, they came under rapid fire from the group. In a bold and clinical response, the joint security forces fought back gallantly.<\/p>\n<p>The Forces eventually neutralized the overall commander of the insurgents in the Southeast popularly known as Ikonso Commander and six (6) other armed fighters of the insurgent group.<\/p>\n<p>Commander Ikonso is known as the Vice President designate as well as the coordinator of all the militia operations of the group.<\/p>\n<p>He was the mastermind and coordinator of the attack on the Imo Police Headquarters and several other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/23\/el-rufai-schools-should-be-built-near-military-camps-to-curb-attacks-by-bandits\/\">attacks<\/a> on security and military personnel and facilities.<\/p>\n<p>The operation is part of deliberate effort by the Police and other security forces to quel the activities of insurgents in Imo State and other States of the South East and South South region of the country.<\/p>\n<p>After the fierce gun battle, the security team recovered the remains of Ikonso Commander and the six (6) of his fighters. Several sophisticated weapons including six(6) AK47 rifles, hundreds of ammunition of different caliber and lots of charms including bullet Proof charms were recovered from the insurgents.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of filing this report, three policemen and one army officer are receiving treatment having sustained serious bullet injuries during exchange of gunfire with the insurgents.<\/p>\n<p>See Photos:<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25611 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0064.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0064.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0064-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0064-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0064-86x64.jpg 86w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25614 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0070.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0070.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0070-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0070-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0070-86x64.jpg 86w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25612 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0068.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0068.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0068-174x300.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Other pictures are graphic. Viewers discretion is advised:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0057.jpg\">Photo 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0069.jpg\">Photo 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/04\/adewale_chocomilo\/2021\/04\/24\/IMG-20210424-WA0067.jpg\">Photo 3\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The operational headquarters of Insurgents (IPOB Militias) in Awomama Village Oru East LGA of Imo State was invaded by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and their counterparts from the Nigerian Army and DSS in a joint operation, in the early hours of today 24th April, 2021. 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