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The statement claimed that some of the slain suspects were members of the AutoPilot, a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra founded by a Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa.Mr Ezeh, according to the statement, said among the slain suspects was a seven-member gang of kidnappers tracked down in Ogbeke-Nike where they allegedly used a large poultry farm to hide their hostages.Nigerians need credible journalism. Help us report it.
“On sighting us, these men of the underworld opened fire on my men, and we quickly retaliated and overpowered them with our superior firepower.”Mr Ezeh also said the security team, set up by Governor Mbah, had recorded milestones in policing the state and flushing out criminals. The team leader said, in the course of their investigation, they had identified many criminal hideouts where kidnap victims and dangerous weapons are kept.