Police authorities in Anambra State have arrested a member of Biafra Independence Movement (BIM).
BIM is a pro-Biafra movement led by Chief Raph Uwazuirike.
According to a statement issued by the spokesman of the command, SP Tochuwku Ikenga, the arrest was made following a credible intelligence.
Ikenga said the suspect confessed to being a member and an informant to the proscribed group and has made useful information that is aiding the investigation for the possible arrest of other gang members.
The statement reads: “Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad Nnewi Sector, acting on credible information on how the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has set out plans to enforce Sit-At-Home on the 30th of May 2025 arrested one Friday Obeta aged 37 years and recovered one motorcycle, a branded t-shirt and an operational Identification card of the proscribed organization.
“The suspect confessed to being a member and an informant to the proscribed group and has made useful information that is aiding the investigation for the possible arrest of other gang members.
“To this end, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD charged the Operatives to intensify their onslaught operations, given the suspect’s confessions. He further urged them to step up surveillance operations to thwart any unlawful gathering in the State.”