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The family of one Aguda Ajayi Timothy, a police officer serving in Ikeduru, Imo State have been thrown into mourning following the killing of his father, Mr. Aguda Ajayi Benjamin by gunmen suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), a dreaded militia wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The ugly incident occurred on March 10, 2022, as the notorious ESN members went berserk over failure to get their target Sergeant Timothy at home.
This is even as the outlawed group have reportedly vowed to clampdown on the police officer and his family members wherever they are sighted.
The gruesome killing of Pa. Aguda Ajayi Benjamin, who was said to have gone to Ikeduru to visit his police son and his family members is not unconnected with the killings and arrest of some IPOB members by a Joint Military Taskforce allegedly by the police officer.
Some suspected IPOB members numbering about 200, it would be recalled unlawfully assembled themselves at a Secondary School in Ikeduru as early as 8:00 am with clandestine motives to cause mayhem in the town.
it was learnt that following a tip-off, a combined team of the Army and Police led by Aguda Ajayi Timothy, swooped on the IPOB members who were singing different war songs, brandishing the outlawed biafran currency and tearing the Nigeria's flag.
Seven members of the IPOB were reportedly neutralised during gun duel with the security operatives, while 24 others were arrested.
An eyewitness who craved for anonymity, said the IPOB members, numbering about four invaded Timothy's residence in Ikeduru in a commando-like-style, shot sporadically into the air, apparently to scare people away from challenging them.
The eyewitness maintained that she over heard the gunmen demanding the whereabouts of Timothy (the police officer) from Mr. Aguda as the police officer, his wife and children have gone to work and school.
"The people (IPOB) were shouting and telling the old man (Timothy's father) your son thinks he can killed, arrest our members and go free?
"They promised to go after Timothy and members of his father in a way to avenge the death of their members and not quite long, the IPOB members opened fire on Timothy's father.
"They later left behind a threat note for Timothy that they will continue to search for him and members of his family to kill, hence, they will not rest", the narrated.
Upon a visit to the crime scene by our Reporter, sympathisers were seen in an uncontrollable tears and wailing over the killing of the septuagenarian
Just as others in pathetic discussion over the fate of the police officer and his family, and expressed fear that the IPOB members would stop at nothing to eliminate Timothy and his family members.
The police authorities in the state who confirmed the report said that they are on the lookout for the suspects, who they promised to bring to book upon arrest.
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