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Nigeria·Armed Conflicts

Nigerian army arrests IPOB commander "Calamity" over killing of police officer in Delta State

Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 18:10 · 1 min read

Nigerian army troops have arrested a suspected commander of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) separatist movement and four associates after raiding a hideout in Nwofe, Ebonyi State (in Nigeria's southeast). The suspect, known as "Calamity," is accused of leading an attack on 26 February in Oshimili North, Delta State, in which one police officer was killed, another injured, and two AK-47 rifles seized. The group had fled to Ebonyi after intensified security operations in Delta State, but acting on intelligence, troops under Operation Eastern Sanity located the new camp and made the arrests; the suspects are now in custody as authorities seek to dismantle the broader network.

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