Breaking News: Security Forces Detain Suspected High-Ranking ESN Leader, Alleged IPOB Affiliate

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Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected Eastern Security Network (ESN) commander, Sabastine Odo Odam, and Ejike Daniel, a suspected Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) member, at Eha-Amufu and Umuhu, respectively, in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State.

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Security sources revealed that the arrest on Friday followed months of sustained intelligence gathering on the suspects’ activities. The arrests came on the heels of a series of violent attacks on police stations and killings between 2024 and 2026.

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“Both men have confessed to being masterminds of a chain of attacks on police stations and carting away weapons, including the killing of 11 labourers (Feb ’26), 2 policemen (Jan ’26), 2 policemen (Dec ’25) and 1 policeman (’24), among others.

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“The arrests represent a major success for the DSS in the fight against insecurity in the southeast and country at large,” one source said.

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Residents of Isi-Uzo LGA expressed excitement at the news of the arrests filtered in. Many noted that the arrests will restore some peace to the affected communities.

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Both suspects are currently in DSS custody awaiting arraignment in court, the source added.

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