Joint Security Team Raid IPOB/ESN Hideout In Delta, Recover Weapons

A joint Security team made up of troops of the Nigerian Army’s 63 Brigade Garrison, under 6 division and operatives of the Department of State Services, on Saturday, raided a fortified enclave of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN), located in the middle of a forested High ground in Asaba, Delta State.

Director of Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, said “the gallant troops overpowered the IPOB fighters in the exchange of fire that followed the encounter, compelling them to abandon their hideout in disarray.

“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.

“The troops have destroyed the enclave and are exploiting the forest in pursuit of the fleeing fighters.”

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja,has commended the troops and other security agencies for their effort in the ongoing operations and has charged them to sustain the momentum to restore sanity in the region.