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Nigerian Military Personnel Bust Imo Shrine Used By Rampaging Gunmen, Kill Scores
The Nigerian Military has stormed a shrine in Orlu, Imo State, reportedly utilized by gunmen who’re alleged to be members of the Jap Safety Community.
The troopers reportedly killed scores of individuals earlier than destroying the shrine.
Experiences had it that the military additionally suffered two casualties within the operations.
The unrest in southeastern Nigeria has been linked additionally to a battle between the army and locals which broke out in Orlu in 2021, at a time when the Nigerian Military moved to crush the ESN.
The group was based by the chief of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, a political activist and advocate of the up to date Biafran independence motion.
The Federal Authorities of Nigeria has been lobbying america and British governments to declare IPOB as a terrorist organisation however the nations have refused, saying the group doesn’t match into the class of terror organisations.
