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Suspected IPOB members burnt three commuter buses, four motorcycles, others in Ebonyi: Police

Ms Onovwakpoyeya added that the armed men are suspected to be members of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

• October 2, 2023
Burnt vehicles (Credit: Guardian)
Burnt vehicles (Credit: Guardian)

The police command in Ebonyi says armed men suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have burnt three commuter buses, four motorcycles, and one tricycle in the state.

SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the command spokesperson, told journalists that the attack occurred in Ezzamgbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, along the Enugu-Abakaliki expressway.

However, she stated that no life was lost during the attack.

“On October 2, armed men, suspected to be IPOB/ESN members in a Sienna car, attacked commuter buses, tricycles, and motorcycles at Ezzamgbo junction,” she stated.

The command spokesperson noted that the command operatives had been dispatched to the incident scene to fish out the perpetrators.

“And we believe that before the end of the day, the perpetrators will be apprehended,” she added.

(NAN)

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