Troops of 63 Brigade Garrison under the auspices of 6 Division, Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services, DSS, have destroyed the enclave of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB/Eastern Security Network, ESN, in Asaba, Delta State.
The destruction was carried out on Saturday in an ongoing clearance operation to rid Nigeria of criminal activities.
The enclaves said to be fortified, was located in the middle of a forested high ground.
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According to the Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, in a press statement, “the gallant troops overpowered the IPOB fighters in the exchange of fire that followed the encounter, compelling them to abandon their hideout in disarray.”
He said the troops captured one of the fleeing fighters and recovered five AK 47 Rifles, three Pump Action Semi Automatic Rifles, one G3 Rifle and one single barrel gun.
Other items recovered, Nwachukwu said, included live cartridges, electric saw, machetes, an axe and IPOB flag.
He said the had destroyed the enclave and were exploiting the forest in pursuit of the fleeing fighters.
The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja was said to have commended the troops and other security agencies for their effort in the ongoing operations and had charged them to sustain the momentum to restore sanity in the region.
