Troops of Operation Udo Ka have arrested an alleged IPOB/ESN kingpin, popularly known as “Calamity”, and four others in connection with the killing of a police officer in Delta State.

The suspects were apprehended during a raid on a terrorist hideout in Nwofe, Izzi Local Council of Ebonyi State.

The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col Olabisi Ayeni, said the arrests were made in the early hours of Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

According to him, credible intelligence linked Calamity and his associates to the killing of a police officer and the injury of another during an attack on Okuku-Igbo in Oshimili North Local Council of Delta State on February 26, 2026.

He added that the assailants carted away two AK-47 rifles after the attack.

Ayeni said that in an attempt to evade arrest, “Calamity” and his men relocated to Ebonyi State in search of a safe haven, where they established a new criminal camp to continue their activities.

“Acting on actionable intelligence, troops stormed the hideout and apprehended five suspects, including the commander (Calamity) and four other suspects who are also key members of IPOB/ESN.”

“At the time of arrest, “Calamity” was found in possession of a black handbag containing five mobile phones and numerous keys. Additional exhibits recovered included a black motorcycle.

“The suspects are currently in custody and undergoing further investigation to dismantle the wider network of criminal collaborators and recover other weapons hidden by the group,” he said.