By Halimah Olamide
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it’s men have apprehended a suspected drugs trafficker who escaped from the Jos prison break.
The Army said the arrest was Made during a joint operation with the Directorate of State Security Service.
A statement made available to the NPO Reports on Sunday and signed by the spokesperson of the Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA11 Jonah Unuakalu said apart from the arrest of the drug dealer, various items used by the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra and its affiliated group Eastern Security Network were recovered.
It said, “Troops of Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA II on Friday 20 October 2023 in conjunction with the Department of State Security Enugu State Command conducted a raid operation to suspected Indigenous People of Biafra and it’s armed affiliates the Eastern Security Network hideout in Ugbakwa Village in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State,”
It said the troops apprehended the prison break
Escapee, Mr Chimezie Chukwu AKA Biggi who had escaped from the Jos Prison Break and said to be known to be a drug peddler, gunrunner and also specialized in armed robbery.
“Items recovered from him include, six mobile phones, three mobile phones batteries, one Moniepoint POS and ATM card, two packs of substances suspected to be cannabis and the sum of One Hundred and Seven Thousand, Two Hundred and Eighty Naira only. “Suspect and recovered items are in custody of the DSS for further investigation.”
It also said troops of Sector 4 deployed at Forward Operational Base in Okigwe, Imo State while on checkpoint duties spotted an identified IPOB/ESN member on a motorcycle. When ordered by the troops to halt and alight from the motorcycle, he took to his heels in order to escape arrest.
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All efforts to stop him proved abortive forcing the troops to open fire and neutralized the suspect. Items recovered from him are, two live rounds of 7.62mm Special, One ITEL Mobile phone, One small bag containing charms, the sum of Two thousand three hundred naira only and One Qlink motorcycle.
Additionally, troops of Sector 5 of Operation UDO KA II acting on credible intelligence also conducted a raid operations to suspected IPOB/ESN camps at Ogbunka in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
On arrival, the camp was already abandoned by the terrorist group. However, troops recovered three abandoned Sport Utility Vehicles which are Two Toyota Highlander and One Mercedes Benz ML 350 efforts ongoing to identify the owners of the vehicles.
Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA II therefore, call on the law abiding and good citizens of the South-East region not to relent in providing timely, credible and reliable Information that will assist in ending this menace in the region.
Operation UDO KA II will continue combating crime and criminality in accordance with the extant rules and regulations guiding its operations.