Nigerian Army has arrested another Indigenous People of Biafra / Eastern Security Network commander. Awurum Eze.
A statement on Wednesday by Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Mohammed Yerima said that the arrested commander is the Second in Command to the earlier neutralised IPOB/ESN leader, Ikonso.
He said that has Eze was arrested by security operatives in Aba, Abia State.
“The 48 years old Awurum Eze, a native of Umoneke Nta, Isiala-Mbano LGA, Imo State, had 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.
“Intensive manhunt was thereafter launched towards tracing and arresting him. He was eventually apprehended on Wednesday, 12 May 2021, in Aba after weeks of unrelenting follow-ups by operatives.
“Awurum Eze is one of the main sponsors of the numerous killings in Imo State and has been on the wanted list of security agents for more than 3 months.”
He said that many of the arrested members of the group mentioned Eze as their “key sponsor, mastermind and Second in Command to late Ikonso.”
Yerima added, “According to them, amongst all their leaders in Imo State, only Ikonso and Awurum have direct communication link with Nnamdi Kanu. He can be seen in several photographs posing with the fugitive terrorist leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
“Investigation by the combined team of security operatives continues.”