The Anambra State Police Command has uncovered a bomb-making factory and neutralised dangerous explosives at Isseke in the Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.
The operation, which took place on Friday was carried out by a combined team of the Nigeria Police Force, the military, and the Anambra State Vigilante Service.
According to a statement obtained by Journalists, the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra, SP Tochukwu Ikenga stated that the joint team successfully destroyed the illegal bomb factory and safely demobilised several locally made improvised explosive devices found at the scene.
He added that the enclave was one of the last operational bases of a secessionist group that had long terrorised parts of the state.
The statement read, “The Joint security team comprising the police, military and operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante on May 24, 2025, extended offensive operations to a criminal camp at Isseke, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
“During the operation, a local bomb factory was destroyed, while assorted locally made Improvised Explosive Devices were recovered and demobilised.
“The criminal camp is one of the last strongholds of the secessionist group that was impregnable for over two years, where the hoodlums used to wreak havoc in the state.”
Ikenga further stated that one of the IEDs buried around the camp exploded during the onslaught and created a destructive impact on the road.
While noting that the IED acted as a shield to prevent the Joint Forces from accessing the facility, the police spokesman revealed that 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,” the statement concluded.
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