The Imo police command says it arrested seven suspected
members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) behind the killing of Felicia
Nwagbara.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday, Michael
Abattam, police spokesperson in Imo, said Nwagbara, a policewoman with the rank
of inspector, was declared missing in 2017.
Abattam said the suspects — Casmire Mgbugha, 53; Hycent
Chimezie, 30; Hycent Azunna, 28; Hycent Ifesinachi, 26; Hycent Chimobi, 23;
Chukwuemeka Wisdom, 22; and Nnadike Clifford, 72; all males — were arrested
when officers raided their camp in Agwa, Oguta LGA of the state.
“Sequel to the receipt of credible information that the
native doctor who prepares charms for fortifications against bullets and knives
for members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed
affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) for the attack and killing of a
police officer in Agwa Community has returned after fleeing the community,” the
statement reads.
“The Command’s Tactical Teams, on 18/5/2022 at about 0600
hours hastily mobilised and with the positive revelations made in course of
interrogating the suspects earlier arrested in connection with the killing, the
team was able to locate the criminal hideout in Ubah Agwa in Oguta LGA of Imo
State and immediately cordoned area and tactical went into the den.
“The hoodlums on sighting the police operatives, attempted
to escape only to discover that the whole escape routes have been saturated
with police operatives hence, they were arrested.
“Amazingly, while coming out of the terror camp, one of the
suspects, Hycent Chimezie for the second time, attempted escaping and was
maimed on the leg.
“In the course of interrogation, the suspects confessed to
have murdered late Inspector Felicia Nwagbara, who was the second wife to one
of the suspects — Casmire Mgbugba. They further stated that they are the
manufacturers of the locally made guns recovered from them apart from using
them in perpetrating crimes, they sell to robbers and kidnappers.”
The police spokesperson added that the weapons recovered from
the suspects include a Toyota Camry with registration number AKD 73 BF LAGOS,
live Python, eight locally-made pistols, 18 rounds of live cartridges, Biafran
flag and “a pair of police camouflage uniform belonging to the late Inspector
Felicia Nwagbara ‘f’ who has been declared missing since 2017 by police
authorities”.
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