Troops of Sector 1 Exercise, GOLDEN DAWN, on Wednesday, arrested an alleged commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate the Eastern Security Network (ESN) identified as Uchechukwu Akpa in Enugu State.
The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, confirmed the news in a statement on Thursday in Enugu.
He said three other members of the group were arrested alongside the commander at their hideout inside the Christ the King Catholic Church in Ameta Mgbowo, Awgu local government area of the state.