2 soldiers have been killed and prisoners freed in Owerri, Imo State by group of assailants suspected to be members of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in the early hours of Monday.

According to dailynigeria.com, the assailants attacked the correctional facility in the state capital, which led to the escape of about 1500 inmates. However, officials of the Nigerian Correctional service are yet to speak about the attack. After attacking the correctional facility, they reportedly attacked the State Police Command HQ in which about 30 vehicles were burnt

The attackers were also reported to have damaged four Hilux vehicles and an armoured personnel carrier, APC.

Reports have it that the attackers operated freely for more than two hours before leaving the scene in a convoy of vehicles, comprising buses and cars.

Military sources disclosed that when the assailants were retreating they attacked a military checkpoint and kill two soldiers on duty, while two others sustained injury. The body of one of the diseased soldiers was reportedly set ablaze.

“The soldiers were on duty at the checkpoints along Onitsha Road when the gunmen opened fire on them.

“They killed two soldiers and burnt the remains of one the soldiers. They also injured two other soldiers.

“In the same attack on the checkpoints, they destroyed four Hilux vehicles belonging to the military,” the source disclosed."

The Inspector General of police who spoke about the incident said the attack was carried out by members of IPOB and ESN who where much in numbers and carrying modern weapons such as General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs), Sub-Machine Guns (SMGs), AK49 rifles, Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), for the operation.

Governor Hope Uzodima who spoke with newsmen after he visited the scene of the incident to assess the level of damage, said government will rise to the challenge posed by IPOB and ESN. The Governor also said no life was lost.

Below are more photos from the scene of the incident

To see more of photos of the damage click the link below

https://starmedianaija.com/owerri-ipob-attack-2-soldiers-killed-police-hq-attacked-30-vehicles-burnt-photos/

IPOB the terrorist group.

Lol, how did they know the type of arms they were carrying.

ESN IPOB already denied the allegations.

End time !
End time. !
End time don come oooooooo for location 9

So what were the soldiers in Obinze doing?
Eating suya?
Or was it the soldiers in Obinze that staged the attack on Owerri?

KevMitnick:
ESN IPOB already denied the allegations.

No be only deny... they will soon know Nigeria has an army.

mu2sa2:
No be only deny... they will soon know Nigeria has an army.

See Boko haram elements falling out

Blackman7:
Python dance phases 2 loading. Idiotic pigs

Jihadist you are all going down , you won’t do nothing

Golan007:
IPOB the terrorist group.

APC and Nigerian army the cousins of Boko haram

mu2sa2:
No be only deny... they will soon know Nigeria has an army.

which army?

tit:
So what were the soldiers in Obinze doing?
Eating suya?
Or was it the soldiers in Obinze that staged the attack on Owerri?

this is the one billion dollar question, this stuff lasted for hrs yet no response and nobody finds it baffling....even if the soldiers from obinze trek..the will still reach on time

Unknown gun men

But, there's no evidence the attack was carried out by IPOB or ESN. They've also come out to deny any involvement.

I think it's best we stick with 'UNKNOWN GUNMEN' for now.

mu2sa2:
No be only deny... they will soon know Nigeria has an army.

Which army? Military that are scared to even visit the crash site of their own NAF aircraft

Army that can't face hungry boko haram touts? Na army be dat? Army that have killed more defenseless people than threats to society? Na army be dat?

When a retired general Obasanjo supports amnesty for Fulani terrorists then you should know this country is finished!!!

KevMitnick:
ESN IPOB already denied the allegations.

Which truth has Ipob/ESN ever spoken before that you want to believe them now? Does Kanu, the boss ever has iota of Truth in him before? When army descend on them now, hope you won't start shouting?

sreamsense:

Which truth has Ipob/ESN ever spoken before that you want to believe them now? Does Kanu, the boss ever has iota of Truth in him before? When army descend on them now, hope you won't start shouting?

List ONE lie KANU has told. How much are you ppl paid for all this mongering? Over a decade ago nairaland was a respected forum with great content and contributors...


Now its filled with jobless political goons whose sole job is to paint black as white. Your children will all eat the poison fruit you have sown.

mu2sa2:
No be only deny... they will soon know Nigeria has an army.

the army that has not been able to defeat bokoharam or flush out bandits, they will rather run for their lives on sighting any form of armed men. When they were shooting defenceless and unarmed ipob members what did they expect .abeg they had it coming

The Fulani herdsmen terrorists are responsible for the Imo staye attacks. Ask Buhari or Lai

the governor said no life was lost

mecussey:
Lol, how did they know the type of arms they were carrying.

After the attack, the assailants waited a few minutes to take group photographs with the surviving police officers.

Actually security personnel can detect the types of weaponry used by checking ammo casings and from the sounds of the weapons when fired. Trained security personnel, that is. Not these bunch of palmwine tappers that fill Nigerian (in)security units.

mecussey:
Lol, how did they know the type of arms they were carrying.

through the pellets and cartridges expended and collected at the crime scenes. If you look at those pictures carefully, you will see bullets' holes and marks. Next time, when you are sent to school, pay attention to learning and stop truancy

All this rubbish because buhari is afraid. How long will we keep losing our soldiers? The useless terrorists are killing at will but the useless service chiefs cannot do anything. No wonder this terrorists were telling buhari to sack buratai,he was the only chief of army staff that delt a blow to these ipob terrorists.
Buhari wake up! Let us give them the war they have been clamouring for.

Barrywilly:
through the pellets and cartridges expended and collected at the crime scenes. If you look at those pictures carefully, you will see bullets' holes and marks. Next time, when you are sent to school, pay attention to learning and stop truancy

Only if you know the function of those weapons, you won't be talking about bullet hole and mark though, I am not surprised, a typical Nigerian don't have sense.

goverment stage managed drama

HedwigesMaduro:


After the attack, the assailants waited a few minutes to take group photographs with the surviving police officers.

Actually security personnel can detect the types of weaponry used by checking ammo casings and from the sounds of the weapons when fired. Trained security personnel, that is. Not these bunch of palmwine tappers that fill Nigerian (in)security units.

Lol, I tell you, they even took selfie with the sophisticated weapons. Up till now, I can't believe there were no form of resistance from the police HQ during the attack.

mecussey:


Lol, I tell you, they even took selfie with the sophisticated weapons. Up till now, I can't believe there were no form of resistance from the police HQ during the attack.

The whole thing looks very fishy. There is something they are not telling the world about this attack.

mu2sa2:
No be only deny... they will soon know Nigeria has an army.

Yet your fellow islamists are having fun all over the country.

sreamsense:

Which truth has Ipob/ESN ever spoken before that you want to believe them now? Does Kanu, the boss ever has iota of Truth in him before? When army descend on them now, hope you won't start shouting?

@bolded

Everytime you headslammers will keep saying "when the army descends on them"

Abeg when will that time come?

Abi army just dey ascend since?