Security forces have intercepted a truck loaded with over 164,000 live cartridges allegedly set to be supplied to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN).
Naija News understands the operation was carried out by troops of Sector 5 of Operation UDO KA, in conjunction with operatives of the 63 Brigade and the Department of State Services (DSS).
According to security analyst, Zagazola Makama, the operation followed credible intelligence which led to the arrest of a suspected arms courier, Mr Emeka Omenife, along the Asaba–Onitsha expressway on 29 May 2025.
Following his arrest, Omenife was immediately handed over to the DSS for interrogation. During questioning, he reportedly confessed to being part of a syndicate involved in transporting ammunition from Ghana to Nigeria for IPOB/ESN operatives.
Based on his confession, troops arrested his accomplice, Mr Uchenna Obiora, at the Onitsha–Awka tollgate on 30 May 2025, while he was awaiting delivery of the ammunition.
The arrest led to the interception of a truck which had the concealed ammunition.
