Troops of the Nigerian Military have arrested two members of the outlawed Indigenous Folks of Biafra and Japanese Safety Community (IPOB/ESN) who had been declared wished by the police, in Anambra State.
The Nigerian Military, in a press release on its official X deal with stated troops arrested the 2 suspects throughout patrol in Orumba South native authorities space of the state.
The assertion recognized the IPOB/ESN kingpins as Ifeanyi Godwin and Uche Onuoha who have been arrested in a Toyota Highlander SUV, close to Umunze within the Orumba South LGA.
Gadgets discovered of their possession embody two pump-action rifles, 41 cartridges, a hand-held communication radio, and fetish objects.
Investigations carried out by the troops “revealed the suspects’ involvement in legal actions and that they’ve been on the Nigeria Police Needed record since 2023.”
In accordance with the assertion, preliminary investigations additional revealed that Godwin who allegedly owned a resort from proceeds of kidnapping used the ability as an IPOB/ESN operational base.
In the meantime, in Oyo State, troops appearing on credible intelligence raided the residence of a suspected kidnap kingpin recognized as Bello Chikidawoje within the Bodija Space of Ibadan North LGA.
Troops through the operation recovered two AK-47 rifles, magazines loaded with ammunition, and extra rounds buried inside an animal’s cage.
“Efforts are underway to apprehend Bello Chikidawoje and dismantle his legal community,” the assertion stated.
In one other operation in Katsina State, troops responded to a misery name about terrorists blocking the street in Ruma Yargamji in Batsari.
In accordance with the assertion, troops’ swift motion compelled the terrorists to flee, ensuing within the restoration of three empty AK-47 magazines alongside their withdrawal route.
In the identical vein, troops appearing on intelligence about terrorists planning an assault on commuters coming back from the village market confronted the terrorists, in Kankara LGA of the State, resulting in the killing of 1 terrorist and restoration of 1 AK-47 rifle and ammunition.
