Ex-DSS officer remanded over alleged IPOB support
A retired Department of State Services officer, Ihechimere Ezeakolam, has been remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre by the Federal High Court in Abuja. He faces four terrorism-related charges linked to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ezeakolam pleaded not guilty to all charges. Justice Muhammed Umar adjourned the case until October 29, 2026, for trial.
What happened
- Ihechimere Ezeakolam is accused of supporting IPOB and using social media to promote its activities between 2025 and 2026.
- The prosecution claims he rendered moral assistance and disseminated information in support of IPOB in Abuja and Abia State.
- He was arraigned before Justice Muhammed Umar, who ordered his remand at Kuje Correctional Centre.
- The charges cite violations of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and the Cybercrimes Act, 2015.
- The trial is set to commence on October 29, 2026.
