Imo State: Troops Foil Attempt To Kidnap Doctors, Medical Workers, Kill IPOB/ESN kidnapper

 

The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that troops of EXERCISE GOLDEN DAWN Sector 3 on Monday 29 November 2021 neutralized a member of the outlawed IPOB/ESN in a shootout at Amauju Isu Local Government Area of Imo state.

It said: “Members of the outlawed group had attempted to kidnap a group of medical doctors and nurses known as, ‘Doctors on the move Africa’, who were providing free medical care to inhabitants of Amucha Community in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State.

“The troops in conjunction with the Nigerian Air Force 211 Quick Response Group and the Nigerian Police on receipt of actionable intelligence on the criminal plot, swiftly moved in and rescued the medical team. The medical team have been escorted to a safe location.

“The troops afterwards went after the hoodlums and made contact with them at Amauju Isu Local Government Area of Imo state, where they were found enforcing the illegal sit at home order in Amauju. In the fire fight that ensued, one of the criminals was neutralized, while the others took to their heels. One of them, who had escaped with gunshot wound was later apprehended by the local Vigilante and handed over to the police.”

Spokesman of the army, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement made available to the media said:

“The gallant troops recovered one pump action shotgun, 5 live cartridges, one Lexus 300 XR SUV and a mobile phone.”

Mob Beat Man To Death For Killing Betting Shop Manager, One Other Over N50 In Imo

Three young men have been reported killed in Umuezeala community in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, following a disagreement over N50 bet.

The incident occurred on Friday evening at Aba branch satellite market near the Ehime Mbano council headquarters.

According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the state police, Orlando Ikeokwu, one Chidubem Mbamara walked into a betting shop, played his bet worth N600 but unfortunately wasn't with enough money to pay.

He was said to have paid only N150 and deposited his phone to get the balance.

But on return, he reportedly paid additional N400, making it a total deposit of N550 while promising to pay a balance of N50 at a later date.

The statement read, “He paid one hundred and fifty naira (N150) and deposited his phone, went home to get some money. On his return, he paid four hundred naira, making it a total of five hundred and fifty naira (N550), and promised to pay the balance of fifty naira (N50) at a later date.

“This led to serious altercation between him and one Henry Obi(manager of the bet shop).

“Sequel to the altercation, the said Chidubem Mbamara left, only to return some minutes later with a locally made pistol.

“He then shot at the said Henry Obi. As a result, three persons were hit by the bullet, Henry Obi, Chibuike Iwunze and Ebuka, whose surname is unknown.”

The police spokesperson added that the gunshots attracted a mob, which pounced on Mbamara and beat him to death.

While Obi and Ebuka were confirmed dead in the hospital on Saturday morning, Iwunze was said to be in critical condition.

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Operatives of the 34 Field Artillery Brigade, Obinze have killed a notorious Kidnapper and Cultist identified as Chijioke Onyeze aka Bracket, in Ohaji, Imo state.

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This was made known to newsmen on Wednesday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Lanre Issa-Onilu.

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IMO State Indigenes Are The Latest Uses Of Condoms In Nigeria - New Research Claims

It has been claimed that Imo State indigenes use the most condoms than any other state in Nigeria.

Maureen Zubie-Okolo, a monitoring and evaluation specialist with United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF), stated that Imo state tops the chart in use of condoms in South -w astern states.