The Anambra State Police Command has destroyed a local bomb factory and demobilised various improvised explosive devices (IEDs) following a raid on a secessionist hideout in Isseke, Ihiala Local Government Area.
In a statement released on Sunday, the Command’s Spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the hideout had been one of the last strongholds of the secessionist group, remaining impregnable for over two years and used by the group to carry out violent activities in the state.
Ikenga explained that a joint security operation involving the police, military, and Anambra State Vigilante Service took place on Saturday to clear the hideout.
He said, “The joint security team comprising the police, military, and operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante Service on May 24, 2025, extended offensive operations to a criminal hideout 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, which the hoodlums used to wreak havoc in the state.
“It is pertinent to report that one of the IEDs buried around the camp exploded during the onslaught and caused damage to the road.
“The IED acted as a shield to prevent the Joint Forces from accessing the facility. Meanwhile, no life was lost during the operation.”
Ikenga added that security forces are maintaining operational dominance as they continue efforts to fully reclaim the area from the criminals.
