34 IPOB members arrested over policeman killing
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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested thirty four proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB members over the killing a Police Inspector, wounding a DPO and some Police personnel and setting ablaze of a Police patrol vehicle. .
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SP Haruna Mohammed, PPRO Anambra State Police Command, disclosed in a statement on Saturday. .
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The police statement reads: “On 23/11/2018 at about 11:55 am, there was intelligence report that members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) were sighted gathering in their hundreds near Teaching Hospital, Owerri Road, Nnewi with intent to cause a breach of the Public Peace. .
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Following the report, Police Patrol teams led by the Area Commander, Nnewi, ACP Nnanna Ama mobilized and rushed to the scene in order to disperse and prevent them from causing a breakdown of law and order. .
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However, as soon as Police arrived the Scene, the rampaging IPOB members descended on the Police, set ablaze one Patrol vehicle and attacked them with machetes and stones. .
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They also marched towards the Agbaedo Market shouting “NO ELECTIONS WITHOUT REFERANDUM”. As a result of the attack, the DPO, CPS, Nnewi Division, CSP Babalola Adewunyi, ASP Micheal Duru attached to Area Command, Nnewi and Inspector Akinbami Olaniyi attached to CPS Nnewi were inflicted with machete cuts. .
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The injured personnel were rushed to the hospital for medical attention; where the Inspector was certified dead by a medical doctor, while the DPO and the ASP are presently receiving treatment. .
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So far, 34 suspects have been arrested and are now in police custody while Joint Police Intervention Force patrols are currently ongoing in the town to prevent further breakdown of law and order. .
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Meanwhile, the Police Joint Team have commenced search operations for the recovery of two AK47 rifles and one Beretta Pistol with ammunition snatched from the slain Police Inspector and Police Officers wounded by the proscribed IPOB members.“
