In a major security breakthrough, Anambra Police–led Joint Security Forces have dislodged an armed ESN/IPOB militia camp in Aguluezechukwu, Aguata Local Government Area.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, made this known in a statement made available to Newsmen on Saturday.
SP Ikenga revealed that the coordinated operation, carried out in the early hours of 2nd September 2025, lasted over five hours and involved troops of the 302 Artillery Regiment (GS), 14 Field Engineer Regiment, Department of State Services (DSS), and the Anambra State Vigilante (Agunechemba).
According to him, “the militia members were successfully dislodged, their camp destroyed, while several of them escaped with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.”
He disclosed that security operatives also recovered a white Lexus 470 SUV and several Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from the camp.
He said the entire area has been stabilized, while surveillance and monitoring continue to ensure the safety of residents. “Efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects,”he noted.
Reassuring the public, the Anambra State Police Command declared:
“The Command reassures Ndi Anambra of its unwavering commitment to sustaining the fight against criminality and restoring peace across the State.”
Police-Led Joint Forces Storm Aguata, Demolish ESN/IPOB Militia Camp
