Operatives of the Nigerian Police on Saturday set houses and cars on fire in several parts of Imo State, saying that they belong to the Eastern Security Network.
The houses and cars were burnt in Atta community in Ikeduru, Izombie in Oguta and Ideato North local government areas of Imo State.
It said that the operation was conducted by the Imo Command’s tactical units, IRT and special forces at the wee hours of Saturday.
According to statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media to the Imo State Police Commissioner, CSP Mike Abatam, the police said that some of the alleged ESN operatives escaped into the forest after being overrun by the operatives during a gun duel.
Abatam also said some items including weapons, charms drugs were recovered from the camp.
The statement said that “Due to the superior firepower of the Police, the hoodlums were overrun by the tactical units while some of the hoodlums escaped with bullets wounds into the forest.
“Several weapons, stolen cars, explosives, gun powders, charms, lPOB/ESN flags, ammunitions, bags of Indian Hemps, tramadol tablets and many other hard drugs were recovered”.
