The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested a 22-year-old female suspected spy, Gloria Okolie, for the involvement of attacks on security formations and other national infrastructure including INEC offices and killing of security operatives in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria. This was disclosed Deputy force public relations officer, CSP Aremu Adeniran, revealing that the suspect, a native of Umutanza in Imo state, was arrested following investigation and implementation of Operation Restore Peace, to bring an end to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network in the South-East region. Police Investigations revealed that Gloria Okolie is a member of IPOB/ESN in Imo State who worked closely with one Benjamin Uzoma Emojiri a.k.a “Onye Army”, one of the ESN commanders earlier declared wanted by the Police for his lead roles in planning, coordinating and executing the attack on the Imo State Police Command Headquarters and Imo State Headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Her arrest and the revelations from her confession, assisted the Police in the arrest of “Onye Army”, a major breakthrough in the quest to restoring law and order in the South-East region. Further investigations revealed that Gloria uses her gender and innocent looks to spy against military and police targets on behalf of IPOB/ESN. She also serves as an intermediate person, who receives cash, drugs and weapons on behalf of IPOB/ESN and deliver same to their commanders in their camps The Force revealed that through her criminal activities, she actively aided in multiple acts of murder, arson and malicious damage to both private and public property by the ESN, adding that deadly attacks on security personnel and assets were conducted on the approval of Gloria. The Force disclosed that investigations are being concluded to enable police arraign her in court for prosecution. Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali assured citizens of the commitment of the Force to improving public safety and security, and upholding law and order. He commended the security operatives for the fight against violent crimes in the country.
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