The troops of 302 Regiment operating under 82 Division of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with Anambra Vigilante Group have arrested eight gang members and destroyed camps belonging to fighters of the proscribed Indigenous people of Biafra and its Armed affiliate.
This is the Eastern Security Network in Oroma and Umuewelum Anam in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State.
According to a statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the troops during an operation raided the identified camps on Sunday 23 July 2023, in an effort to curb the illicit activities of the fighters in the communities.
During the raid operation, the troops recovered one AK 47 Rifle, one AKMS Rifle, three Lexus SUVs and two Motorcycles.
In a separate operation, troops also raided IPOB camp at Mmiata Anam in Anambra South, where the gallant troops came in contact with the irredentist group and in the encounter, neutralized one IPOB fighter, while another was captured alive. The troops also recovered one AK 47 Rifle, one dane gun and police uniforms.
The Nigerian Army enjoined all law abiding citizens and particularly the good and enterprising people of the South East to continue to support and cooperate with the troops and other security agencies in their effort to end the menace bedeviling the region.
Olusola Akintonde
