Troops of the Nigerian army have killed eight suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Anambra State, south-east Nigeria.
IPOB is a group seeking the independent state of Biafra which it wants carved out of the south-east and some parts of south-south Nigeria.
The spokesperson of Operation Udo Ka of the Nigerian army, Jonah Unuakhalu, in a statement on Wednesday, said the troops also arrested five other IPOB fighters.
How it happened
Mr Unuakhalu, a lieutenant colonel, said the eight IPOB members were killed in separate operations conducted by the troops in Anambra State.
The army spokesperson said the troops encountered the IPOB fighters at their camp in Ogunka, a community in the Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.
“During the firefight, the irredentists attempted to flee through their escape route but were engaged by the blocking force neutralising five of the…
Connect with us on our socials: