Police Nab Suspected IPOB Chief Priest In Imo, Recover Weapons [PHOTO]

Imo State police command says it has arrested the Chief Priest and Spiritual leader of Life Sabbath Synagogue Amii, Ikechukwu Umaefulem Akabo in Ikeduru LGA, Imo State.

The suspect allegedly fortifies members of IPOB and ESN before attacks on security formations and agents.

His arrest follows the confession of suspects arrested from Okporo, Orlu LGA of Imo State, who revealed that they now patronise Spiritual homes before attacking police stations.

PPRO of the command, CSP Michael Abattam in a statement obtained by ABN TV said when the home of Ikechukwu Umaefulem was raided, one pump action gun with five rounds of live cartridges, one Improvised Explosive DDevic, knockouts, Gun Powder, Biafran Flag, and other spiritual items were recovered.

The statement added, “In like manner, it would be recalled that on 25/7/2021, at about 1920 hours, IPOB / ESN terror groups killed their juju priest, one Paschal Okeke of Umudim Ukwu Orji Awomama in Oru East LGA of Imo State. They excised the head, burned the body and his house for the futile efficacy of the charms he had given the group over time and the colossal failure of the charms to protect them from Police bullets.

“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. Meanwhile, machinery have been put in motion and very soon the command will start harvesting the remnants of the terror groups in the state.

“The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Abutu Yaro, fdc, commended the officers and men for their proactiveness and urged them not to relent until the terror groups are completely neutralised in the state. In the same vein, assured Imolites of the command’s commitment in ensuring that the already achieved peace will be sustained and improved upon in the state”