Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade Nigerian Army have killed two gunmen and arrested four others suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) in a fierce gun battle along Orlu-Orsu road in Imo State.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday.
He said the troops made contact with elements of IPOB while on patrol around the general area of Aluminum Company and All Saints Church.
Nwachukwu listed items recovered from the gunmen to include one AK 47 rifle, two magazines, one Police grenade launcher, two Baofeng communication radios, five mobile phones, one IPOB Beret, two Motorcycles, four SIM cards, five wallets containing different ID cards, aphrodisiac, charms and the sum of N16,460.00.
“On sighting the patrol team, the criminal elements opened fire and launched grenade attack on the troops. The vigilant troops responded with superior firepower, neutralizing two of the criminal elements, compelling others to flee in disarray.”