Five fleeing members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Eastern Security Network, ESN have been arrested by the troops of the Nigeria Army who raid the camps on Monday 31st July 2023.
It was gathered that troops of the 82 Division Nigerian Army, sister Services, Nigeria Police, and other security agencies successfully raided hideouts and training camps belonging to IPOB/ESN in Orsomoghu Forest spanning Anambra and Imo States.
Report by Onyema Nwachukwu, Brigadier General
Director of Army Public Relations on Tuesday disclosed that the troops were alerted to the violent activities of the irredentist group enforcing the illegal 2 weeks sit-at-home order in Onitsha, Nnewi, and Iheme Obosi in Anambra State, as well as New Market in Enugu state.
“During the raid operations, the troops cleared IPOB camps in Ekeututu, Orsomoghu, Lilu, and Mother Valley camps of the dissidents. Troops came in contact with the group’s armed fighters, who detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) also known as Ogbunigwe, and fired using locally fabricated mortar tubes.
The valiant troops however overpowered the irredentist group in the firefight, compelling them to abandon their position as they fled with gunshot wounds into nearby bushes. Further cordon and search of the hideouts by the troops, led to the arrest of five fleeing members of the group and recovery of one IPOB flag, one CCTV camera and 2 detonated IED bombs, and a fabricated mortar tube.
Sadly, five soldiers and two Nigeria Police operatives sustained varying degrees of injuries from the IED detonated by the criminals.”
While assuring the people of protection, the Nigerian Army encourages all law-abiding citizens of the South East to continue to support ongoing operations with actionable information and to disregard the unlawful 2 weeks sit-at-home order by going about their normal daily activities and businesses.
