Troops of 34 Brigade Obinze, Nigerian Army, have neutralised four members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN), after a gun battle that ensued at Amaifeke and Ihioma in the Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State.
The IPOB members were killed on Monday, while shooting sporadically, threatening lives and property of the residents of the Imo communities.
This was made known via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Monday by army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu.
Nwachukwu stated: “The irate dissidents opened fire on sighting the patrol team, who were out to ensure safety and security of lives and property of citizens.
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“The vigilant troops engaged the criminals and neutralised four of them, while others succumbed to the superior fire power of the troops and escaped from the scene.”
He noted that the items recovered from the gunmen include one pump action short gun, 10 live cartridges, one Hilux truck, which was reportedly, snatched at gun point, mobile handsets, and charms.
The army spokesperson, however, enjoined the residents of the state to provide credible information on the movement of the assailants to security agencies, whenever sighted in their communities.
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