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BREAKING: Details Emerge on Arrest of IPOB/ESN Commander ‘Gentle de Yahoo’ in Imo

The Nigerian Army has arrested a notorious IPOB/ESN commander, Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, also known as Gentle de Yahoo…

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The Nigerian Army has arrested a notorious IPOB/ESN commander, Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, also known as Gentle de Yahoo, during a raid in Okigwe, Imo State.

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of a notorious IPOB/ESN commander, Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as Gentle de Yahoo, during a raid in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State.

A source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the operation, carried out on Sunday under Operation UDO KA, followed credible intelligence on the suspect’s hideouts.

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Troops recovered an English pistol, 120 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 25 rounds of 7.62 NATO ammunition, a live cartridge, six mobile phones, as well as police and military uniforms. A criminal workshop for dismantling stolen vehicles was also uncovered, with 10 motorcycles destroyed.

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According to the source, the operation dealt a major blow to IPOB/ESN elements engaged in kidnapping, arms possession, impersonation, and the sale of stolen vehicle parts in the South East.

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The Army urged residents to support security operations with timely information to help rid the region of criminal elements.

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