Troops of Sector 2, Operation UDO KA, operating under the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY, have arrested a notorious Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) kingpin known as ‘Calamity,’ along with four other suspects.
The raid was conducted in the early hours of Tuesday, 21 April 2026, at a terrorist hideout in Nwofe, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
According to a statement by Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 82 Division, the operation was based on credible intelligence linking ‘Calamity’ and his group to the killing of a police officer and the injury of another during an attack at Okuku-Igbo in Oshimili North LGA, Delta State, on 26 February 2026. The assailants reportedly carted away two AK-47 rifles during that attack.
Following intensified security operations in Delta State, ‘Calamity’ and his men had relocated to Ebonyi State, seeking a safe haven and establishing a new criminal camp to continue their violent activities.
Acting on actionable intelligence, troops stormed the hideout and apprehended five suspects, including the commander known as ‘Calamity,’ along with four other key members of IPOB/ESN.
At the time of his arrest, ‘Calamity’ was found in possession of a black handbag containing five mobile phones and numerous keys. Other exhibits recovered include a black Kcsanya motorcycle.
The suspects are currently in custody and are undergoing further investigation aimed at dismantling the wider network of criminal collaborators and recovering other weapons hidden by the group.
The Nigerian Armed Forces reiterated its commitment to safeguarding lives and property, calling on members of the public to continue supporting security agencies with timely information to aid ongoing operations.
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