The infamous Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) kingpin known as “Calamity,” who is thought to be behind the recent death of a police officer in Delta State, has been apprehended by troops of Sector 2, Operation UDO KA, operating in the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY in Ebonyi State.
Early on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, he and four other people were taken into custody during a raid on the terrorists’ hideaway in Nwofe, Izzi Local Government Area, Ebonyi State.
During the incident on February 26, 2026, at Okuku-Igbo in Oshimili North LGA, Delta State, they also injured another officer and took two AK-47 weapons.
In a statement provided to Naija News on Tuesday, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian Army, stated that the operation that resulted in the suspects’ apprehension was based on reliable information that connected them to the crime.
According to the statement, “Calamity” was discovered in possession of a black purse that held multiple keys and five cell phones at the time of the arrest. A black Kcsanya motorcycle was among the other exhibits that were found.
According to Naija News, the suspects are presently being held and are being investigated further in order to uncover additional weapons that the group may have concealed and to disrupt the larger network of criminal accomplices.
The complete statement is as follows: “Troops of Sector 2, Operation UDO KA operating in the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY in Ebonyi State have successfully arrested a notorious Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) kingpin popularly known as “Calamity” and four others during a raid on the terrorists’ hideout in Nwofe, Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, in the early hours of today, April 21, 2026.
The operation was carried out in response to reliable information that connected the suspect and his group to the February 26, 2026, incident at Okuku-Igbo in Oshimili North LGA, Delta State, which resulted in the death of one police officer and the injuries of another. Two AK-47 firearms were taken away by the attackers during that assault.
“Calamity” and his men moved to Ebonyi State in search of a safe haven and set up a new criminal camp to carry out their murderous crimes in an effort to avoid capture following increased security measures in Delta State.
Troops attacked the hideout based on actionable intelligence and captured five suspects, including the commander (Calamity) and four other suspects who are also important IPOB/ESN members.
“Calamity” was discovered in possession of a black purse that held multiple keys and five cell phones at the time of his arrest. A black Kcsanya motorcycle was among the other exhibits that were found. In order to destroy the larger network of criminal collaborators and retrieve more weapons concealed by the organization, the suspects are presently being held in jail and are the subject of additional inquiry.
“This successful operation demonstrates the Nigerian Armed Forces’ commitment to working with other security agencies to neutralize terrorist threats, restore peace, and safeguard law-abiding citizens throughout the region.” The military relies on the public to continue providing security services with timely intelligence that will support current operations and reaffirms its commitment to protecting people and property.
