Operatives of the Anambra State Joint Security Team comprising the Police, Military and the Vigilante group on May 24, 2025, launched an offensive operations to a criminal camp at Isseke, Ihiala Local Government Area of the State.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, “During the operation, a local bomb factory was destroyed, while assorted locally made improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered and demobilized.
“The Criminal Camp is one of the last strongholds of the secessionist group that was impregnable for over two years which the hoodlums used to wreck havoc in the State.
“It is pertinent to report that one of the IEDs buried around the Camp exploded during the onslaught and created a destructive impact on the road. The IED acted as a shield to prevent the Joint Forces from accessing the facility. Meanwhile, no life was lost during the operation.
“To this end, the security forces have sustained the operational security dominance and advancement aimed at fully reclaiming the area from the criminals.”
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