Governor Hope Uzodimma has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for preventing bandits from “overrunning” Imo.
Mr Sowore was in court on Tuesday to show solidarity with the IPOB leader, who is facing treasonable felony and terrorism charges.
Nnamdi Kanu is challenging the terrorism charge filed against him by the federal government.
The army spokesman said the neutralised members had taken a position to launch one of their primed rocket launchers when they were taken out by the vigilant troops.
“We are brainstorming together to fashion out ways to deal with existing and emerging security threats headlong within the South-East,” said the inspector general of police.
Mr Ndukwe said the raid was in pursuance of the crime-fighting strategies devised by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Lawal.
I will ask God to bless you with a pause every now and then.
“If the defendant is dissatisfactory, he has the Appeal Court to go to. This application is accordingly dismissed.”
Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and substance.
The gunmen beat up the passengers in the motorcycle and tricycle, before setting them ablaze, a witness said.
