Nigeria, May 12 -- The Nigerian Army has arrested Awurum Eze, second in command of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the militant arm of the outlawed pro-Biafra group, IPOB.

Army spokesperson, Mohammed Yerima, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday.

According to him, Mr Eze is the assistant to the late Ikonso, the ESN commander, who was killed weeks back in a gunfire exchange with security agents.

PREMIUM TIMES had reported how a security team made up of officials of the Nigerian Army, the police and the State Security Service (SSS) raided the headquarters of the ESN.

At least 11 people were killed in the ensuing battle including four security operatives and a man described as the second in command of the ESN, an official said. ...