Seven IPOB members killed in Rivers state – Army

The Nigerian military has mentioned that it killed seven members of the Jap Safety Community, the army arm of secessionist group, Indigenous Folks of Biafra (IPOB) throughout a clearance operation on Thursday Might 27.

Military spokesman, Brigadier-Common Mohammed Yerima mentioned on Saturday Might 29 that the IPOB members had been killed after it stormed a “terrorist enclave” positioned at Agbomchia Forest alongside Pipeline Street Ogali/Komkom Boundary between Eleme and Oyigbo LGA’s of Rivers State.

Varied gadgets together with arms and ammunition had been additionally recovered by safety forces who additionally destroyed the camp and arrested 5 different suspects.

The assertion learn;

“Troops of 6 Division Garrison, Port Harcourt and 29 Battalion together with operatives of Nigerian Police, DSS, and NSCDC on Thursday, 27 Might 2021, performed a Clearance/Raid Operation at suspected IPOB/ESN enclaves at Agbomchia Forest alongside Pipeline Street Ogali/Komkom Boundary between Eleme and Oyigbo LGA’s of Rivers State.

“Within the fireplace battle that ensued in the course of the Clearance/Raid Operation, 7 IPOB/ESN members had been neutralized whereas 5 suspects arrested.

“Varied gadgets belonging to the criminals together with arms and ammunition had been additionally recovered by the safety forces. The camp was promptly destroyed whereas suspects and corpses were handed over to the Police for additional actions.

“There was no casualty on personal troops and different security operatives as they’ve returned again to base in excessive morale.

“The Nigerian Army urges members of the general public to at all times avail the troops with correct and well timed data that may assist in monitoring down and neutralise the so-called Unknown Gunmen (UGM) who’re terrorizing the area.”