One Arrested As Nigerian Army Storm IPOB Hideouts, Recover Fire Arms

By Damilare Adeleye

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected fighter of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) whose identity was yet to be disclosed.

This is even as the troops on Saturday morning destroyed an IPOB/ ESN enclave in a forested high ground in Asaba.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations.

Among items recovered from the operation include, four Motorcycles, four Double Barrel guns, five AK 47 Magazines, 18 rounds of Live 7.62mm Special ammunition, 6 Mobile phones, two Power banks, six Boafeng Communication Radios and Chargers, an Android phone, one HP Laptop, 13 IPOB flags, one Power generating set, one Gas Cylinder, IPOB Uniforms and accoutrements as well as five improvised Beagles.

The statement partly read, “The troops who are on further exploit and pursuit of the fleeing IPOB fighters have captured one wounded fighter and recovered several additional items from the criminals.

“Some of the items recovered are four Motorcycles, four Double Barrel guns, five AK 47 Magazines, 18 rounds of Live 7.62mm Special ammunition, 6 Mobile phones, two Power banks, six Boafeng Communication Radios and Chargers, an Android phone, one HP Laptop, 13 IPOB flags, one Power generating set, one Gas Cylinder, IPOB Uniforms and accoutrements as well as five improvised Beagles. Other items are two ATM cards and a Wrist Watch.”

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