DAILY TRUST
Troops of the Nigerian military attached to Operation Udoka in the Southeast zone of the country have reportedly arrested a founding father of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The troops also arrested at least three notorious leaders of IPOB/ESN during raids on the group’s hideouts in Orsu, Imo State, Amaruku and Arochukwu in Abia State.
Edward Buba, the Director, Defence Media Operations, who disclosed this at Defence Headquarters, Abuja on Thursday stated that the troops also neutralised 24 terrorists and arrested 12 violent extremists.
Buba, a Major-General revealed that the soldiers rescued one kidnapped hostage, adding that arrested suspects have been handed over to appropriate authorities for necessary actions to be taken.
He explained that the raids were carried out in furtherance of the fight to rid the nation of insecurity and take out commanders and leaders of terrorists’ gangs as well as their foot soldiers.
“Troops at Forward Operation Base, Orsu, conducted a sting operation that culminated in the arrest of an IPOB terrorist leader. The arrested terrorist leader, identified as Pius Iguh, is a founding father of the ESN group in the Orsu general area of Imo State.
