Police Parade 50 Murder Suspects In Ebonyi

Ebonyi State Police Command yesterday paraded 50 suspects in connection with the killing of security operatives and destruction of government facilities in the state.

Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Garba disclosed that 39 suspected hoodlums were arrested in Agubia Ikwo as they were planning to attack Onueke Police Station and INEC office both in Ezza South Local government area of the state.

“Eight of these suspects made useful statements to the Police, while one of them, Elom Daniel ‘m’ age 17yrs took Police Operatives to their hideout at Agbaja-Izzi community in Abakaliki Local Government Area of the State, where the owner of the house escaped leaving behind his wife and a child. Upon intensive search of the house/premises, the following items were recovered”.

“One AK47 rifle with 35 live ammunition, two AR rifles with eight live ammunition, eight magazines, two locally fabricated Improvised Explosive devices, five machetes, one police belt, some charms were found on them” Aliyu said.

The CP said that one Elom Daniel admitted specialising in drawing the map of any planned area to be attacked by the group before execution.

He added that the suspect further admitted that the meeting at their state sector commander’s residence was to attack Onueke Divisional Headquarters, INEC office and Ebube-Agu security outfit.

The police chief said, “Elom further stated that his group was responsible for the attack on the Army checkpoint at Amasiri in Afikpo North Local Government Area on 26th March, 2021 where two Army officers were killed and their rifles taken away.

“He also claimed that his group was responsible for the attack on Central Police Station Abakaliki during the #ENDSARS protests.”

-NATION