Security agencies have launched a large-scale operation to track down herdsmen responsible for last Friday’s deadly attack along the Ihitte/Ngor Okpala road in Imo State.
The assailants allegedly abducted passengers and k!lled a driver, prompting a coordinated response from the police, forest guards, local vigilantes, and other security forces.
Search operations are ongoing in Avu, Irete, Ihiagwa, and Obinze autonomous communities in Owerri West, as well as parts of Ngor Okpala LGA.
During a security operation on Monday, Imo State Police Commissioner Aboki Danjuma addressed journalists, stating that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), had previously designated Mondays as “sit-at-home” days.
However, he assured residents that the directive was no longer in effect, as security forces had neutralized threats in the area.
Danjuma disclosed that the latest operation in the Ihiagwa Avu forest led to the arrest of several suspects who are now providing useful intelligence.
The operation was executed in three sectors, each led by a separate commander, including the Brigand commander, another security leader, and Commissioner Danjuma himself.
He urged Imo residents to ignore the “sit-at-home” order and resume their daily activities without fear.
He also called on the public to report any security-related information to him, the Brigand commander, or the Air Force commander, assuring them of confidentiality.
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