The Nigerian military has apprehended the deputy commander of the unlawful Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is suspected of assassinating Ahmed Gulak, a political aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan. They were also responsible for the deaths of their men last week at the same site, according to a military source reported by PRNigeria, as well as the burning of their Hilux.
They were both involved in the attack on the INEC office in Owerri, and he is now working with the police.According to sources, Chiwendu was the chief guns instructor for the IPOB. He then rose to the position of second in command to Temple, who is now in head of the state organization.
What Did Ipob Commander Nwagwu Chiwendu Do?
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Nwagwu Chiwendu, an Ipob leader, was apprehended on Tuesday, December 27, during his father’s burial in Mbaise, Imo State, in southeast Nigeria.Mr. Chiwendu, who eventually rose through the ranks to become Temple’s deputy and is now the IPOB’s state leader, was to be the IPOB’s principal guns instructor.
Mr. Chiwendu, the suspect, reportedly left the Nigerian Army on January 21 to join IPOB’s violent Eastern Security Network (ESN). He has operational experience from his time on OPHK. He acknowledged to killing Gulak and said that his gang was in responsible of kidnapping the two foreigners on the Owerri-Okigwe Road as well as murdering the two Police inspectors who were with them.
What became to Ahmed Gulak?
Mr. Gulak, a prominent member of the governing All Progressives Congress, was shot and murdered on May 30, 2021, in Owerri, Imo State, by gunmen. The lawmaker was assaulted on his way to Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri to go to Abuja. Later, the state’s Police would blame the former political adviser’s death on the IPOB and its militant branch, ESN.
IPOB is working for the formation of an independent Biafra state, which would be distinct from certain parts of South-South and South-East Nigeria. The suspect was unveiled during a news briefing in Owerri, the capital of Imo state, on Wednesday. The suspect is an army deserter from Imo state’s Amaohuru in the Nguru, Aboh-Mbaise LGA, according to the police.
According to the suspect, the politician was murdered because he refused to comply with the shooters’ demands. The police identified Ngwagu as the mastermind behind the politician’s assassination during his march.
What Exactly Did IPOB Do?
The organization has lately been accused of carrying out violent assaults in the region in order to further its cause, although IPOB has constantly denied responsibility for the attacks.According to military sources, Chiwendu quit the army and joined ESN in January 2021, according to SaharaReporters.
Nwagwu, also known as Onye-army, has been on the Imo Police command’s wanted list, according to Imo Police command spokesman Michael Abattam. He acknowledged to plotting high-profile assassinations, armed robberies, kidnappings, and a series of attacks. He was said to be the major trainer in weapon handling for the IPOB’s militant force, and within a few months, he progressed to become its deputy commander in Imo State.
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