Troops raid IPOB camp, kill five

Combined Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy troops have neutralised five armed fighters in a firefight that ensued at Ejemekuru in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu has disclosed.

The director who revealed this in a statement on Wednesday, said that the troops overpowered and recovered a significant cache of dangerous weapons including one AK-47 rifle, 2 Pump-action Semi-automatic rifles, one locally fabricated gun, 2 magazines, and 3 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition during the combined operations.

”The troops also recovered 2 motorbikes, 2 mobile handsets, and a Camouflage jungle hat”, he added.

Furthermore, Onyema said that 15 kidnapped victims in counter-insurgency operations conducted in the North West were rescued.

“In another operation same day, troops deployed for counter-insurgency operations in North West Nigeria successfully rescued 15 kidnap victims in Tsohuwar Tasha area of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

“The vigilant troops responded swiftly to a distress call and immediately mobilised to the scene of the incident where they engaged the kidnappers in a shootout, overpowering and compelling them to abandon their victims, as they scampered into the forest. All abductees were rescued unharmed”, he stated.