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TROOPS STORM MOTHER VALLEY, CRUSH IPOB/ESN STRONGHOLD IN DECISIVE ASSAULT

Troops of Joint Task Force (JTF) South East (SE) Operation UDO KA (OPUK), comprising the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on 26 February 2026 launched a daring final foot assault into the notorious Mother Valley, Nkwere, Anambra State, a long-standing enclave of IPOB/ESN elements. Advancing relentlessly for over three hours through difficult and restricted terrain, the combined troops demonstrated exceptional courage, discipline, and professionalism to penetrate and dominate the valley despite fierce resistance.

During the intense engagement, the criminals employed locally made hand-held IEDs and heavy gunfire in a desperate attempt to halt the advance. Undeterred, troops decisively overwhelmed the hostile elements, neutralizing one IPOB member while several others fled with gunshot wounds, effectively shattering their defensive positions and operational cohesion.

A significant cache of weapons and logistics was recovered, including two pump-action guns, one locally fabricated gun, one tear gas gun, seven gas cylinders, an electric kettle, and flags linked to extremist propaganda. Troops also destroyed all life-support structures at the terrorists’ Supreme Headquarters in the valley, including solar panels and a Mikano generator, dealing a critical blow to their operational sustainability.

In a related operation, two suspected IPOB members were arrested by an ambush team, one while attempting to emplace an IED and the other identified as a spy monitoring troop movements. Additionally, one KIA saloon car and one black Toyota Sequoia jeep were recovered from a terrorist car park within the valley. The suspects are currently in custody for profiling and further investigation, while troops continue aggressive clearance operations to deny the criminals any freedom of action.

This decisive operation sends a clear and unmistakable warning to all criminal elements: there will be no hiding place, no sanctuary and no escape. The Nigerian Army remains resolute, relentless and fully committed to dismantling all terrorist networks across the South East and the entire nation. Law-abiding citizens are assured of sustained security presence and protection, while criminals should expect swift, overwhelming and lawful force wherever they attempt to threaten peace and stability.

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Very good. All terrorists must be crushed. None should remain. They even have gas cylinders. To cook or to throw bombs?

I have seen some of the videos of the operation since yesterday

Credit should actually be given to Ijele for this successful operation as he left the the security operatives to the camp

https://www.nairaland.com/8626012/ijeles-latest-video-ipob-camp

I don't support ESN brutality but same strength should be focused on jihadist terrorists as well.

Na them go tire ,you can’t defeat an ideology.
NK’s IPOB is peaceful,na them know who them Dey find.

No be Ndidi brother be that?
Toh...God is good

See faces like the real " village boys"

orikoku:
I don't support ESN brutality but same strength should be focused on jihadist terrorists as well.

You are lucky not to be in the camp when security officers got there. You are a lucky man

chopnaira:
TROOPS STORM MOTHER VALLEY, CRUSH IPOB/ESN STRONGHOLD IN DECISIVE ASSAULT



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These ones are just kidnappers! Narration twisting will never help Nigeria! IPOB in my view never sanctioned this criminality! Anyway now una sabi for that country...

orikoku:
I don't support ESN brutality but same strength should be focused on jihadist terrorists as well.

Subtle way of showing sympathy.

Well any form of banditry, insurgency is bad for the Nation...So I support the JTF taking them out.

this same energy should be used against kidnapers and bandits

Sai one Nijeriya. Ba ruwana!

Eboofa:
These ones are just kidnappers! Narration twisting will never help Nigeria! IPOB in my view never sanctioned this criminality! Anyway now una sabi for that country...

IPOB turned kidnapers you meant. The flag.
Isn't that their source of funding??

Deathhh to all criminal elements . This is what I want to be hearing . Take the fight to them , both IPOB and bokoharam .

chopnaira:
TROOPS STORM MOTHER VALLEY, CRUSH IPOB/ESN STRONGHOLD IN DECISIVE ASSAULT



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Why are they not doing same in the north with all the bandits and terrorists?

They should make sure they separate innocent people and hostages from the terrorists before killing them

They posted the Ipob lifeless body but they can't post Boko haram lifeless body ..

What a country

Hummm this is very impressive, good one good one , I hope it is not the ones fighting for freedom and peace? Please you guys go to the bandit , kidnappers, Boko Haram stronghold and do same then take the pictures like this? Please do

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TROOPS STORM MOTHER VALLEY, CRUSH IPOB/ESN STRONGHOLD IN DECISIVE ASSAULT



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mikeapollo:
Why are they not doing same in the north with all the bandits and terrorists?

Which should be your priority? Criminals in North or in South East

I hope the US lawmakers/ congressmen are taking notes. Because these 👁️ Pob apologists would ignore the terrorism in their own backyard and focus on the north with a campaign of Christian genocide against the country. As if the ibos who are the victims of these terrorists in the SE are not Christians.

These small boys is who military will be chasing around while large rebel groups in the north kidnap scores of people and extort the government for billions.

Nigeria is a joke

This is good, take the fight to them

A wonderful news. Anambra must be free from these criminals. Security personel should strive and destroy the camp at Lilu too and let normalcy return there.

Thewrath:
Na them go tire ,you can’t defeat an ideology.
NK’s IPOB is peaceful,na them know who them Dey find.

Criminality is not an ideology. Biafra will not be built on these criminals. We are Igbos, not ab 0ki, and as such, we don't want insecurity. They should take any form of insecurity to the North.

Ha ha ha ha. See one crying. Ha ha ha ..so sweet to see.

We don't we want these criminal elements masquerading as freedom fighters in our land!

these ones are kidnappers not IPOB.. see stolen vehicles na

But them no fit enter sambeza!!!

I no send them, when them kpai them for borno.

Them catch kidnappers they tag them ipob.

All this are propaganda by the government... The East is relative peaceful compared to the north....


USA, they are kpaing christains in Nigeria oh

They should take their fight to the north,onyeberibe

Lol West Nigeria propaganda arm of Nigeria....
Go to criminal hideout and bring out a biafran flag and hang on different gas cylinders to project their propaganda.
Ask your self are they cooking with those cylinders so close together with the flag hung on them?
They are looking for a way to keep Biafran spirit down and hold on to one Nigeria that benefits them and the elites.