Suspected 50-year-old bomb manufacturer arrested in Imo

The Imo State Police Command on Friday said it arrested and paraded a 50-year-old-man, one Simeon Onigbo, suspected to be a bomb manufacturer for gunmen used in attacking police stations and government facilities in the state.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Micheal Abattam, disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri.

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The command said it on Wednesday uncovered and raided the bomb manufacturing camp at Uba Umuaka in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, based on the credible information that was made available to the Police.

However, he said the suspect had mentioned the names of other suspects in the bomb manufacturing within and outside the states.

“In-Line with the Commissioner of Police strategy in stemming crime, the Command’s Tactical Teams, following credible intelligence received on 20/4/2022 at about 1700hours, revealed the hideout where they are manufacturing Improvised Explosive Devices used in attacking Police Stations and Government facilities in the state.

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