Troops of the Nigerian Army on Saturday destroyed the hideout of the Indigenous People of Biafra in Delta State.

The enclave located in a forest in Asaba was destroyed during a clearance operation carried out by troops of 6 Division.

According to a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the members of the group engaged the troops in a fierce gun battle but were overpowered.

The statement read in part, “In the early hours of the morning, the troops raided the fortified enclave positioned in the middle of a forested high ground. The troops overpowered the IPOB fighters in the exchange of fire that followed the encounter, compelling them to abandon their hideout in disarray.”

He noted that one of them was arrested while weapons were recovered from the hideout.

“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 include live cartridges, electric saws, machetes, an axe and an IPOB flag,” the statement added.

IconicR:
Good one, please arrest all of them