Inspector-General of Police IGP Mohammed Adamu, said IPOB and ESN members allegedly carried out a prison break with modern weapons such as General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs), Sub-Machine Guns (SMGs), AK49 rifles, Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), come for di operation.

The IGP spokesperson CP Frank Mba said, ” the attempt by the attackers to gain access to the store where police keep there weapons at the Headquarters failed as the officers on duty did not allow them.

However, the place where Police keep there weapons are intact and the police has no record of  death apart from the Police constable that sustained a minor bullet wound around his shoulder.

“the IGP has directed the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command and one new Special Investigation Team (which was set up specifically to deal with cases of incessant attacks on security formation/operatives in the region), to carry out holistic investigations on the  incident and the culprits to justice “

IPOB has challenged us, we will rise to the occasion – Gov. Uzodimma

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma says this is a challenge to the Sate government and they will rise up to the challenge which the members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) has brought to them.

Governor Uzodimma said this during his interview with the press after inspecting the level of damage incurred by the attack.

Gistflash gathered that this is the second major attack in Imo State this 2021 – On January 25, 2021, According to reports, this same gunmen took this  attack to Orlu where they killed some traders and soldiers.

Nigerian troops for one joint operation which involve Army, Air Force and the Police later attacked the armed IPOB members in response to the Orlu incident.

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In the latest attack, Governor Uzodimma says, “the level of gangsterism of IPOB and ESN members is unacceptable. People with conscience has condemned this attack. I have already commissioned investigation on this incident.

“What these boys want to do is to put fear in the minds of the masses and we will not allow that to happen. We already know their activities and it is increasing day by day. As said earlier, the government will rise to the occasion.

“Nobody died in the incident. the  lifeless body seen earlier was just one unconscious person as a result of the shock of the incident. Government is collaborating with security agencies to ensure this doesnt happen again.

The Prison Break in Owerri

Gunmen on Monday attacked the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCS) in Owerri, Imo state capital for south east Nigeria. Gistflash gathered that, this incident happened around midnight and its not clear if prisoners escaped from the prison.

According to reports, one inmate was shot as he tried to escape. About 30 vehicles were burned down inside the police headquarters. the police headquarters is opposite the Imo state government house.

the Federal Prisons now Nigeria Correctional Centre, Owerri, was originally built to accommodate 548 inmates, however, it currently house over 1,700 inmates.

In 2016, one Henry Chibueze, also known as Vampire escaped from Imo High Court premises following a shootout between gunmen and security operatives.

In this incident, the gunmen open fire on the security operatives and inmates at the court premises with over 50 inmates from the prisons – though police later kill Vampire after one sting operation in 2017, armed gunmen still disturb in Imo State with several attacks on police officers in different parts of the state.

“We can not tell exactly what happen, but what I can say, is when we have gathered more information we will address the press” Said James Madugba