Troops of 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) yesterday destroyed an Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network ( IPOB/ ESN) enclave in Asaba, Delta State.
A wounded fighter of the separatist group was captured during the raid.
Army spokesperson, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the troops in a raid on a fortified enclave located in the middle of a forested high ground in Asaba, overpowered the IPOB fighters, compelling them to abandon their hideout in disarray.
The statement reads in part: “The troops captured one of the fleeing fighters and recovered five AK 47 rifles, three Pump Action Semi-Automatic Rifles, one G3 rifle and one single barrel gun. Other items recovered include live cartridges, electric saw, machetes, an axe and IPOB flag.”
It said troops destroyed the enclave and have launched a manhunt in the nearby forest in pursuit of the fleeing fighters.
Nwanchukwu said, “Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has commended the troops and other security agencies for their efforts in the ongoing operations and has charged them to sustain the momentum to restore sanity in the region.”
