In some of the attacks, policemen, police stations and other government facilities, including the Owerri Correctional Centre, have been targeted.
A 42-year-old man, identified as Nnamdi Okafor alleged as one of the sponsors of deadly attacks in Imo State has been arrested by security operatives.
The country home of the state governor, Hope Uzodinma, was also recently attacked by gunmen who killed two security guards attached to the governor and burnt the building.
According to Vanguard, Okafor who hails from Amanachi in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State was arrested at Aboha-Ohi around Lifeline Assembly, Owerri/Orlu Road in the state.
It was gathered that security operatives had been watching Okafor for some time before his arrest.
The suspect was also identified as a director of Pecubel Hotel in the state.
A source said: “Nnamdi Okafor is from Amanachi community in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo state, he was arrested in April, around Lifeline Assembly in Aboha-Ohi along Owerri /Orlu Eoad in Imo.
“Okafor, male, is 42 years old. He’s the director of one Pecubel Hotel and has a pharmaceutical investment in Lagos. He was arrested in connection with sponsoring/financing of the so-called unknown gunmen terrorising Imo state,” the source said.
It was also learnt that other suspects have been arrested in connection to the deadly attacks in Imo with one of the ring leaders’ name given as Izuchukwu Ohaeri.
He was said to be 31 years and from Isiwenke, Amakohia in the Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo state.