Troops of Operation UDO KA II apprehended one Chimezie Chukwu, popularly called Biggi, an escapee of the Jos Prison Break, at the Ugbakwa Village in the Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State on Friday.
This was revealed in a statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s official Facebook page on Sunday.
According to the statement, Chukwu was caught “during a search on the hideaway of unknown gunmen in Ugbakwa Village in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.”
The statement reads, “Troops of Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA II on Friday, October 20, 2023, in conjunction with the Department of State Security, Enugu State Command, conducted a raid operation on suspected Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed affiliates the Eastern Security Network (ESN) hideout in Ugbakwa Village in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.
“During the raid operations, troops apprehended Mr. Chimezie Chukwu, AKA Biggi, an escapee from Jos Prison Break known to be a drug peddler, gunrunner, and specialised in armed robbery.
“Items recovered from him include six mobile phones, three mobile phone batteries, one Moniepoint POS and ATM card, two packs of substances suspected to be cannabis, and the sum of one hundred and seven thousand, two hundred and eighty naira only. The suspect and recovered items are in the custody of the DSS for further investigation.
“Similarly, troops of Sector 4 deployed at Forward Operational Base in Okigwe, Imo State, while on checkpoint duties, spotted an identified IPOB/ESN member on a motorcycle. When ordered by the troops to halt and alight from the motorcycle, he took to his heels to escape arrest.
“All efforts to stop him proved abortive, forcing the troops to open fire and neutralise the suspect. Items recovered from him are two live rounds of 7.62mm Special, one ITEL mobile phone, one small bag containing charms, two thousand three hundred naira only, and one Qlink motorcycle.
“Additionally, troops of Sector 5 of Operation UDO KA II, acting on credible intelligence, also conducted raid operations on suspected IPOB and ESN camps at Ogbunka in the Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
“On arrival, the camp was already abandoned by the terrorist group. However, troops recovered three abandoned sport utility vehicles, which are two Toyota Highlanders and one Mercedes-Benz ML 350. Efforts are ongoing to identify the owners of the vehicles.
“Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA II, therefore, calls on the law-abiding and good citizens of the South-East region to provide timely, credible, and reliable information that will assist in ending this menace in the region.
“Operation UDO KA II will continue combating crime and criminality in accordance with the existing rules and regulations guiding its operations.”
