Troops of Sector 1 Exercise GOLDEN DAWN III, in conjunction on Wednesday, 13 December 2023, apprehended a commander of Eastern Security Network (ESN), Uchechukwu Akpa and three others at their hideout at Christ the King Catholic Church Ameta Mgbowo in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
According to reports, the arrest was made possible during a raid operation on their hideout while holding a meeting.
During the raid, Akpa sustained a gunshot wound while trying to escape.
Others arrested are Udoka Anthony Ude, Ikechukwu Ulanta, and Ezennaya Udeigewere. At the same time, quantity 4 of live cartridges were recovered.
Akpa was the Second in Command to Chocho, a notorious IPOB/ESN criminal who had earlier escaped to Benue State due to the intensity of operations and was recently arrested. The arrested criminals are presently in custody for further exploitation.
In a follow-up raid carried out in the early hours of today, Thursday 14 December 2023, at another hideout in Nenwe, Agwu Local Government Area of Enugu State, the following were recovered: One AK 47 Rifle, Two AK 47 Magazine, 25 rounds of 7.62mm NATO special ammunition and one Pump action rifle.
The GOC 82 Div Nigerian Army, Maj Gen HT Dada, urged the good people of the South East region to support and continually provide timely, reliable and credible information that will lead to the arrest of more unscrupulous elements through the Emergency Line 193.
He said the Nigerian Army will continue to protect the lives and property of the people as it carries out its constitutional roles within the ambit of the law.
