Just In: Details emerge as police engage IPOB members in gunfire in southeast state

  • At least five members of IPOB in Ebonyi local government area of Ebonyi state were killed in a gunfire exchange with state police
  • The police, supported by additional security forces and soldiers from Abakiliki headquarters, overpowered the attackers
  • The police have not issued an official statement, however, the Sienna bus and deceased individuals have been taken to state police headquarters

Ebonyi LGA, Ebonyi state – At least five members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State reportedly lost their lives in a gunfire exchange with state police command operatives.

The incident unfolded when the group allegedly attacked Ishieke Police Station around 9:30 pm on Wednesday, June 26, arriving in a blue Sienna bus and initiating gunfire toward the station.