*Arrests four, recover weapons, phones
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army (NA) have neutralized two gun men and arrested four other members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in a fierce gun battle along Orlu – Orsu Road on 25th April.
According to Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations, “the troops, while on routine patrol made contact with elements of IPOB/ESN 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 N16,420”.
Gen. Nwachukwu said preliminary investigation on the suspects’ mobile phones had revealed gory pictures and videos depicting scenes of cold blooded murders, corpses displayed in shrines and other heinous atrocities committed by the criminals.
The military urged members of the public to avail them of information that could lead to the arrest of more members of the proscribed bodies and other criminal elements.
