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The notorious political assassin and alleged commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as “Gentle de Yahoo” who was arrested by the Nigerian Army on Tuesday, named Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma as one of the major sponsors of insecurity in the state and by extension, the South-East region.
Gentle De Yahoo, a dreaded terrorist and killer, was arrested by troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade after years terrorized communities across Okigwe and neighboring areas, during a coordinated intelligence-driven operation at his hideout in Aku-Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State.
Military sources said the feared kingpin was nabbed following a successful operation coordinated and executed by troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade, working closely with sister security services and other law enforcement agencies.
“During the raid, troops seized a cache of weapons and other items linked to the group’s violent activities,” one of the sources said.
“Recovered items include One English-made pistol,120 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 25 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, One cartridge, Six mobile phones, Military and Police uniforms, and, a German flag, reportedly used as a symbol by the terror group.
“In addition, the troops uncovered a workshop used to dismantle stolen vehicles for resale, disrupting a major criminal enterprise in the region. Ten motorcycles found at the scene were destroyed to prevent further use in criminal operations”.
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However, a video shared on social media platforms has indicated that before his arrest, the criminal had implicated Uzodinma in the insecurity situation in the region by confessing that the governor held several meetings with him, other criminal commanders and an unnamed man whom he referred to as his master.
In the video, the terrorist is heard saying:
“If Imo State Gov. Hope Uzodinma is denying that he did not have meetings with me Gentle and my master and all the rest of the commanders, if Hope Uzodinma swear over it, Hope Uzodinma must die.
“I am standing here to let the world and our people to understand the kind of evil man Hope Uzodinma is.
“I am standing firmly and standing ‘gidigbam gidigbam’ telling our people that if Hope Uzodinma did not have meeting with me and my master and other commanders, let me not be alive.”
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