Army Kill Two, Arrest Four IPOB/ESN Members In Imo

Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade Nigerian Army have killed two gunmen and arrested four others suspected to be members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) in a fierce gun battle along Orlu-Orsu road in Imo State.

The incident took place on Monday when the troops were on routine patrol in the area, according to Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement.

“The vigilant troops responded with superior firepower, neutralising two of the criminal elements, compelling others to flee in disarray.

“In a hot pursuit that followed the encounter, troops arrested four of the fleeing gunmen and recovered one AK 47 rifle, two magazines, one Police grenade launcher, two Baofeng communication radios, five mobile phones, one IPOB Beret, two Motorcycles, four SIM cards, five wallets containing different ID cards, afrodisiac, charms and the sum of sixteen thousand four hundred and sixty Naira.

“Preliminary investigation on the suspects’ mobile phones reveals gory pictures and videos depicting scenes of cold-blooded murders, corpses displayed in shrines and other heinous atrocities committed by the criminals.”