BREAKDOWN IN IMO: POLICE LAUNCH MANHUNT FOR IPOB MILITANTS AFTER DEADLY ATTACK

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The Nigeria Police Force has initiated a high-priority manhunt for suspected militants affiliated with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its paramilitary wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), following a brazen and coordinated assault in Imo State.

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The attack, which occurred on Thursday at 6:35 a.m., targeted the Okigwe-Owerri Road, where assailants set vehicles ablaze and incinerated human bodies.

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KEY DETAILS OF THE ATTACK
– LOCATION: Okigwe-Owerri Road, Imo State

– NUMBER OF ASSAILANTS: Over 20, operating in three distinct groups

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– METHOD OF ATTACK: Simultaneous assaults at multiple locations, involving arson and brutal violence

– SECURITY RESPONSE: Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, led a high-level delegation to the scene, comprising senior security officials from various agencies