Security Forces Arrest Another Most Wanted IPOB Leader, Awurum Eze

The Nigerian Army said it has arrested the Second in Command to the neutralised IPOB/ESN Terrorist leader Ikonso, Awurum Eze.

The Director, Army Public Relations,
Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, said Eze was traced to Aba, having escaped on 4th May, 2021 from his village house in Isiala Mbano where he was hiding when security operatives stormed the area.

Awurum Eze was alleged to be one of the main sponsors of the numerous killings in Imo State and has been on the wanted list of security agents for more than three months.

A statement by Brigadier Gen. Yerimah reads:

The Second in Command to the neutralised IPOB/ESN Terrorist leader Ikonso, Awurum Eze, has been arrested by security operatives in Aba, Abia State.

The 48 years old Awurum Eze, a native of Umoneke Nta, Isiala-Mbano LGA, Imo State, had on the 4th of May 2021 escaped when operatives of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) stormed his village house in Isiala Mbano where he was hiding.

Intensive manhunt was thereafter launched towards tracing and arresting him.

He was eventually apprehended on Wednesday, 12 May 2022, in Aba after weeks of unrelenting follow-ups by operatives.

Awurum Eze is one of the main sponsors of the numerous killings in Imo State and has been on the wanted list of security agents for more than 3 months.

Many of the arrested IPOB /ESN terrorists had earlier mentioned him as their key sponsor, mastermind and Second in Command to late Ikonso.

According to them, amongst all their leaders in Imo State, only Ikonso and Awurum have direct communication link with Nnamdi Kanu.

He can be seen in several photographs posing with the fugitive terrorist leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

Investigation by the combined team of security operatives continues.