One person is killed as troops raid suspected IPOB camps and arrest nine people in Anambra

The forces were alleged to have attacked the designated camps on Sunday in an effort to stop the fighters’ illegal activities in the villages.

The Nigerian Army stated on Monday that troops from the 302 Regiment, which is part of the 82 Division, demolished camps belonging to combatants of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed branch, the Eastern Security Network.

The operation was carried out in collaboration with the Anambra Vigilante Group at Oroma and Umuewelum Anam in the state’s Anambra West Local Government Area, according to Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army Public Relations.

Nwachukwu added that the raid was part of ongoing clearance operations in South-East Nigeria to ensure peace and security.

The forces were alleged to have attacked the designated camps on Sunday in an effort to stop the fighters’ illegal activities in the villages.

“The troops recovered one AK 47 rifle, one AKMS rifle, three Lexus SUVs, and two motorcycles during the raid operation.” During the operation, the military also apprehended eight brigands,” according to the statement.

“In a separate operation, troops raided the IPOB camp at Mmiata Anam in Anambra South, where the valiant troops came into contact with the irredentist group and neutralised one IPOB fighter in the encounter, while another was captured alive.” In addition, the forces recovered one AK-47 rifle, one Dane gun, and police uniforms.”

The Nigerian Army urged all law-abiding citizens and the good and entrepreneurial people of the South-East to continue to support and collaborate with the troops and other security agencies in their efforts to bring the region’s insecurity to an end.