The Imo State command of the Nigeria Police Force has said that it has foiled an attack on Mbieri Police Division by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network, ESN.
The police said the incident happened during the early hours of Friday.
A statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Mike Abattam, said there was no casualty.
The statement read in part, “Today April 1, hoodlums suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra/ Eastern Security Network, its militia wing attempted attack on Mbieri Police Station but were repelled following stiff resistance from the police operatives attached to the division.
“The hoodlums who threw Improvised Explosive Devices into the station and shot sporadically were overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the combat-ready police operatives, forcing them to retreat in panic, escaping in their vehicles.
“For the prompt response of the gallant police operatives, only minimal damage was done to parked unserviceable vehicles and some windows due to the effect of the explosive.”
