Troops of the 82 Division Nigerian, Navy, and Air Force in conjunction with the Nigerian Police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps raided the camps of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate Eastern Security Network (ESN) along Umulolo – Umukele – Amousu and Agbobu in Okigwe Local Local Government Area of Imo State.
The troops stormed and destroyed the hideouts of the terrorists despite encountering several Improvised Explosive Devices en route and cordoned off and searched several buildings used by the terrorists. During the search, signs of terrorist activities, occultists, and acts of cannibalism by the group were discovered. The troops also destroyed the IED-making factory of the terrorists.
The troops recovered the rank badges of 2 Policemen who were kidnapped along the Enugu-Port Harcourt road. Other items discovered include Biafran currencies, fake US Dollar bills, Biafran Liberation Army T-shirts, and other Biafran insignia. Military kit bags, cables used for IED detonation, and axes. Two suspects were arrested and also burnt policemen’s corpses were discovered for proper burial.
Also, in Owerri Metropolis, troops on night patrol thwarted a kidnapping attempt by some suspected IPOB/ESN terrorists. The troops engaged the criminals in a gun duel forcing them to abandon the victim. Troops recovered one AK 47 rifle and magazine, a G-3 rifle with mounted magazines, and the vehicle used by terrorists.
