Joint security forces have killed two suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) during an encounter in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
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The troops comprising Nigerian Army 63 Brigade, operatives of the Nigeria Police (NPF) and Department of State Services (DSS) executed the operation on Monday, July 17, at the Fuji junction general area of Asaba.
A statement yesterday by Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said five suspects who fled to their hideout around Okpanam River after the fierce encounter were trailed and arrested.
According to him, the gun battle followed distress calls received by security agencies that the community was under attack by terrorists.
“The combined troops swiftly responded. The terrorists succumbed to the overwhelming fire power of the troops, after two of their members fell in the fire fight that ensued, while the survivors fled to their hideout around Okpanam river.
“The gallant troops in pursuit of the fleeing criminal elements, successfully trailed them to their enclave in a house around Okpanam river, where they were nabbed.
“The troops also recovered one AK-47 rifle, a Pump Action Semi Automatic rifle, 15 Live cartridges, an AK-47 rifle magazine and a Baofeng radio receiver,” said Nwachukwu.
He urged the public to continue to cooperate with security agencies by providing actionable information to support their operations to tackle security challenges.
“The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has lauded the combined troops for their effort and urged them to sustain the synergy, as they restore peace and tranquility in the region,” he said.
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