The Nigerian Army Saturday said troops of 34 Brigade in conjunction with operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) on Friday 20 May 2022, dislodged a training camp of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) at Okporo in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo sttate.
Army spokesperson Brig.-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu who stated this in a statement, said “the troops dislodged the training camp after exchanging fire with them, neutralizing two members of the group, who have been on the wanted list of security agencies and have been terrorising residents of Orlu, Orsu and Njaba.”
“The troops equally destroyed the training shed and other facilities used by the separatists, including a shrine, which members of the outlawed group reportedly use for spiritual fortification. A local factory for fabricating weapons was also discovered and destroyed.
“A search of the factory uncovered , three dane guns, one locally fabricated pistol, one live round of 7.62mm, one live cartridge, two used shells of 7.62mm (special) and objects suspected to be charms, among other dangerous weapons,” the statement added.
