Security operatives in Aba, Abia State, have arrested a 48-year old Awurum Eze, second in command to the neutralised IPOB/ESN lerrorist leader, Ikonso.
Confirming the report, Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima said Awurum Eze was a native of Umoneke Nta, Isiala-Mbano Local Government Area, Imo State.
He said Awurum Eze on the 4th of May 2021 escaped when operatives of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) stormed his village house in Isiala Mbano where he was hiding.
Yerima said intensive manhunt was thereafter launched towards tracing and arresting him and he was eventually apprehended on Wednesday, 12 May 2022, in Aba after weeks of unrelenting follow-ups by operatives.
He added that Awurum Eze was one of the main sponsors of the numerous killings in Imo State and had been on the wanted list of security agents for more than 3 months.
Yerima said many of the arrested IPOB /ESN terrorists had earlier mentioned him as their key sponsor, mastermind and Second in Command to the late Ikonso.
He said according to them, among all their leaders in Imo State, only Ikonso and Awurum had direct communication link with Nnamdi Kanu and could be seen in several photographs posing with the fugitive terrorist leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
Yerima said “investigation by the combined team of security operatives continues.”
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