Chimezie Chukwu, also known as Biggi, was captured on Friday in the Ugbakwa Village of the Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State by soldiers in Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA II. Chukwu was an escapee from the Jos Prison Break.
This was revealed in a statement that was posted on the Nigerian Army’s official Facebook page on Sunday.
In Ugbakwa Village in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, “during a raid in the hideout of unknown gunmen,” Chukwu was captured, according to the statement.
Chimezie Chukwu, also known as Biggi, was captured on Friday in the Ugbakwa Village of the Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State by soldiers in Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA II. Chukwu was an escapee from the Jos Prison Break.
This was revealed in a statement that was posted on the Nigerian Army’s official Facebook page on Sunday.
In Ugbakwa Village in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, “during a raid in the hideout of unknown gunmen,” Chukwu was captured, according to the statement.
‘Troops of Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA II in conjunction with the Department of State Security Enugu State Command conducted a raid operation to suspected Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed affiliates the Eastern Security Network hideout in Ugbakwa Village in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State,’ according to the statement titled ‘TROOPS OF OPERATION UDO KA II APPREHEND ESCAPEE OF JOS PRISON BREAK’.
“One Mr. Chimezie Chukwu, AKA Biggi, an escapee from Jos Prison Break who was a known drug dealer, gunrunner, and expert in armed robbery, was captured by the army during the raid operations. Six cellphones, three cell phone batteries, a Moniepoint POS and ATM card, two packs of what appear to be cannabis-related materials, and a total of one hundred and seven thousand, two hundred and eighty naira were all found on him. The DSS is in charge of the suspect and the recovered goods while they do additional research.
“In a similar vein, troops of Sector 4 deployed at Forward Operational Base in Okigwe, Imo State, while on checkpoint duties, spotted an identified IPOB/ESN member on a motorcycle. When ordered by the troops to halt and alight from the motorcycle, he took to his heels to escape arrest.
“All efforts to stop him proved abortive, forcing the troops to open fire and neutralize the suspect. Items recovered from him are two live rounds of 7.62mm Special, One ITEL Mobile phone, One small bag containing charms, Two thousand three hundred naira only, and One Qlink motorcycle.
“Furthermore, troops of Sector 5 of Operation UDO KA II acting on credible intelligence also conducted raid operations to suspected IPOB/ESN camps at Ogbunka in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
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On arrival, the camp was already abandoned by the terrorist group. However, troops recovered three abandoned Sport Utility Vehicles, which are Two Toyota Highlanders and One Mercedes Benz ML 350; efforts are ongoing to identify the owners of the vehicles.
“Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA II, therefore, calls on the law-abiding and good citizens of the South-East region to provide timely, credible, and reliable Information that will assist in ending this menace in the region.
“Operation UDO KA II will continue combating crime and criminality in accordance with the extant rules and regulations guiding its operations.”
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