TROOPS CLEAR IPOB CAMPS IN IMO, ENUGU, EBONYI, RECOVER ARMS
Troops of the Joint Task Force South-East Operation UDO KA, have cleared the camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Imo, Enugu and Ebonyi states.
This is contained in a statement issued in Umuahia by the Spokesman for the task force, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, and made available to newsmen on Sunday.
The troops comprise the Army, Navy and the Air Force in conjunction with
the Nigeria Police, Department of State Service and the Nigerian Security
and Civil Defence Corps.
Unuakhalu explained that the combined force cleared the camp at Uhuala-Aku in Okigwe Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo on Friday.
He added that the alleged IPOB members were forced to abandon their
camp in disarray, escaping into the adjoining forest due to troops’ superior fire power.
According to him, the items recovered include: one G3 rifle, two pump
action rifles, three dane guns, one locally fabricated pistol, one MG belt
and two AK 47 rifle magazines.
Also recovered are:12 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, Five rounds of
7.62mm NATO ammunition and a sack containing a human skull.
Other items are: one Toyota Hilux vehicle, six radio chargers, 12 car keys
and one Boafeng radio.
Unuakhalu further stated that the troops also destroyed 26 makeshift
accommodations in the camp.
