The Terrorists Were Shooting Sporadically, Threatening Lives Of..

The Terrorists Were Shooting Sporadically, Threatening Lives Of..

The terrorists were shooting sporadically, threatening lives of. Innocent citizens and their properties, but we took them out.

This was the testimony of troops of 34 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in a reported combat with  operatives of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Orlu, Imo State.

The army gave the account via its Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu.

Nwachukwu who issued a statement on Monday, mentioned the centre of combat as Amaifeke and Ihioma in Orlu Local Government Area.

The operation took place on Monday, according to him

Nwachukwu said the terrorists were taken out while shooting sporadically, threatening lives and property of innocent citizens.

By his account, the operatives of the IPOB and ESN actually began the confrontation immediately his men on patrol approached.

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He said the mission of his men were actually to ensure safety but that they had to He said the irate dissidents opened fire on sighting the patrol team, who were out to ensure safety and security of lives and property of citizens.

According to him, the vigilant troops engaged the criminals and neutralized four of them, while others succumbed to the superior fire power of the troops and escaped from the scene.

“Items recovered from the encounter, include one pump action short gun, 10 live cartridges, one Hilux truck, which was reportedly, snatched at gun point, yesterday by the irredentists, mobile handsets and charms.

“Members of the public are please enjoined to provide credible information on the movement of the criminal elements to security agencies, whenever sighted in their communities,” he said.

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The Eagle correspondent reports that last March, the IPOB had alleged that the Nigerian military was planning to carry out a genocide on some communities in Ihiala, Nnewi local government areas of Anambra State and Orlu, Orsu, Oru local government areas of Imo State.

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In a statement issued by Emma Powerful, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, the group stated that the military officials have gone round the communities in a bid to eliminate Biafrans.