Nwagwu Chiwendu, a deserter from the Nigerian Army, has been apprehended in Imo State.
Chiwendu, service number 13NA/70/9974, was claimed to have defected from the Nigerian Army in January to join the paramilitary branch of the Indigenous People of Biafra.
He was accused of instructing IPOB members on how to use guns.
According to a statement obtained by our journalist on Tuesday, the suspect admitted to taking part in the assassination of one person and the kidnapping of two foreigners in the state.
It read, “13NA/70/9974 LcplNwagwuChiwendu, deserter personnel of the Nigerian Army. He deserted the NA and joined Eastern Security Network on January 21. He was their main trainer in weapon handling and rose to be the 2ic to Temple who is now the leader of the group in Imo State.
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“He served on Operation Hadin Kai and thus has operational experience. He was arrested yesterday during the burial of his father at Mbaise.
“He confessed to killing Gulaq, and confirmed that his camp was responsible for kidnapping the two expatriates along Owerri-Okigwe Road and the killing of two police inspectors escorting them.
“They are the ones that also killed our soldier in the same location and the burning of our Hilux last week. They equally participated in the attack on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s office in Owerri. He is currently with the police.”
A source however told our correspondent that following his arrest, the military was planning massive raids on some IPOB hideouts in the state.
“Following his arrest, soldiers will be visiting some of their camps to arrest others,” the source said.
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