By BASHIR ADEFAKA
Two members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and it’s armed affiliate Eastern Security Network (ESN) were on Monday April 25, 2022 killed while engaging in fierce gun battle with troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, along Orlu -Orsu Road in Imo State.
Four other members of the criminal groups, following the gun battle, were arrested, according to a statement issued by Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, made available to the press, including The DEFENDER, in Abuja, on Tuesday.
According to the DAPR, the troops were on routine patrol when they got in contact with the terrorists around the general area of Aluminium Company and All Saints Church.
“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.
“In a hot pursuit that followed the encounter, troops arrested four of the fleeing gunmen and recovered 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, afrodisiac, charms and the sum of Sixteen Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Naira only,” the Army Spokesman said.
In the meantime, preliminary investigation on the suspects’ mobile phones has revealed gory pictures and videos depicting scenes of cold blooded murders, corpses displayed in shrines and other heinous atrocities committed by the criminals.
Other photographs of items recovered from the scene below:
