Sit-at-home: Ebonyi police arrest 15 suspects
The operatives of the Ebonyi State Police Command’s have arrested 15 people suspected to be involved in the shooting by the Independent People of Biafra members on Tuesday at new market and Ishieke axis of the state.
Accrding to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Faleye Olayele who made the announcement told told journalists in Abakaliki that among the 15 suspects arrested from their hideouts, were two herbalists, Okwudili Otozi and Nnenna Ali.
Reports had revealed that the shooting was carried out as the suspects forced people to abide by the order issued by the Proscribed IPOB, stopping all residents from coming out of their homes for seven days, from July 3 to 10.
“They have attacked our area commander and burnt our vehicle. They have been terrorizing the state. On July 4, they came to Ishieke firing sporadically and that was on Tuesday.
“I want to tell you that 15 of them have been apprehended, together with their herbalists. We recovered arms and charms of different kinds.
Olayele said that the suspects were preparing for another attack on Friday when they were arrested by the police.
“This shows that our officers are dedicated to their duties; the arrest was made possible by our men through the information we got,” he said, and warned all criminal elements to steer clear of Ebonyi.
Meanwhile, one of the herbalists was said to have told journalists that he was forced to join the gang.
“I did not know that they wanted to operate in Ebonyi; they came to me and requested for medicine and I gave it to them, after which they forced me to join them to the bush for further preparations.
“Please, I was forced to follow them after I gave them the medicine,” Otozi claimed.
Source: NAN
