Nigerian Army uncovers 'IPOB, ESN' arms cache in Enugu
Troops recovered machine guns, rifles and 748 rounds of ammunition after a follow-up operation based on intelligence from arrested IPOB and ESN suspects.
- On Wednesday, the Nigerian Army and DSS Enugu State Command uncovered an arms cache hidden inside a zinc structure disguised as a piggery in Gariki, Enugu State during a joint precision operation.
- The operation followed intelligence from previously arrested suspects linked to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, whom authorities say are responsible for regional kidnappings.
- Seized items included eight AK-47 rifles, one smoke grenade launcher, two tear gas canisters, 12 magazines, and 323 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, plus 10 pairs of uniforms allegedly belonging to IPOB members.
- All confiscated items and suspects were transferred to the DSS Enugu State Command for investigation, while a follow-up precision operation on Wednesday in the Agbani axis of Enugu recovered additional weaponry.
- Operation UDO KA continues efforts to neutralize terrorist threats and restore regional stability after the South East recently witnessed relative peace following cancellation of weekly sit-at-home orders.
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Security forces bust ESN armoury, recover machine gun,...
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Nigeria: Troops Uncover Suspected Ipob/Esn Safe House in Enugu, Recover Arms
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Army, DSS uncover IPOB/ESN arms cache in Enugu piggery
By Evelyn Usman Troops of the 82 Division Garrison operating under Sector 1 of Operation UDO KA, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, Enugu State Command, said they have uncovered a suspected arms cache belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, in Enugu State. The operation according to Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division…
Nigerian Army uncovers 'IPOB, ESN' arms cache in Enugu
The Nigerian Army says troops of 82 Division Garrison, operating under Sector 1, Operation UDO KA, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, Enugu State Command, have achieved a significant operational success in the ongoing Operation Eastern Sanity II. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayani, Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian Army, the operati…
Nigeria: Troops, DSS uncover IPOB/ESN arms cache, recover RPG launcher, rifles in Enugu
By Abiodun Folarin WorldStage– The military has said that its troops of the 82 Division Garrison, operating under Sector 1 of Operation UDO KA, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have uncovered a major arms cache linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), during a joint operation in Enugu State. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by t…
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