Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Eha-Amufu and Umuhu in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, Enugu State, arrested a suspected notorious commander of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) commander, Sabastine Odo Odam.
Also arrested by the DSS operatives is Ejike Daniel, a suspected member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
A security source said the arrest of the ESN commander and the suspected IPOB member followed months of sustained intelligence gathering on activities of the suspects.
It was also gathered that the arrests came on the heels of a series of violent attacks on police stations and killings between 2024 and 2026, all in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area.
According to the security source; “Both men have confessed to being masterminds of a chain of attacks on police stations and carting away of weapons.
“The attacks include the February 26 killing of 11 labourers, and that of five policemen between December 24, 2025 and January 26, 2026.
“The arrests represent a major success for the DSS in the fight against insecurity in the Southeast and the country at large,” the source said.
The arrests gave joy to the residents of Isi-Uzo LGA who expressed excitement on getting fillers of the arrests of the suspects that have terrorised the area.
Many of the residents were of the view that the arrests would restore some measure of peace to the affected communities.
It was further gathered that the two suspects are presently in the custody of the DSS and awaiting arraignment.
