The Nigerian Army has arrested the alleged Second-
in-Command of the Eastern Security Network (ESN),
identified as Awurum Eze.
48-years-old Eze, who was arrested in Aba, Abia
State on Wednesday, is said to be the deputy to the
slained ESN Commander, Ikonso, who was killed by
the military on May 4 in a gun battle between the
ESN, the military wing of the proscribed Indigenous
People of Biafra (IPOB), and operatives of the
Nigerian Army.
In a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations,
Brig. Gen. Muhammed Yerima, Eze, a native of
Umoneke Nta in the Isiala-Mbano local government
area of Imo State, had earlier escaped arrest when
operatives of Intelligence Response Team (IRT)
stormed his village house in Isiala Mbano where he
was hiding.
The statement reads:
“The Second-in-Command to the neutralised IPOB/
ESN terrorist leader Ikonso, Awurum Eze, has been
arrested by security operatives.
“The 48-year-old Awurum Eze, a native of Umoneke
Nta, Isiala-Mbano LGA, Imo State, had on the 4th of
May, 2021, escaped when operatives of Intelligence
Response Team (IRT) stormed his village house in
Isiala Mbano where he was hiding.

We need help