Suspected ESN/IPOB fighters neutralised in Delta

After a fierce encounter on July 17, 2023, in the general area of Fuji Junction in Asaba, Delta State, troops from the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, the Police, and Department of State Services agents neutralized two suspected IPOB/ESN fighters and detained five others.

Spokesman of the army, Brig. General Onyema Nwachukwu said the encounter followed distress calls that the community was under attack by the group, to which the combined troops swiftly responded. “The terrorists succumbed to the overwhelming fire power of the troops, after two of their members fell in the fire fight that ensued, while the survivors fled to their hideout around Okpanam river.

“The gallant troops in pursuit of the fleeing criminal elements, successfully trailed them to their enclave in a house around Okpanam river, where they were nabbed.

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“The troops also recovered one AK 47 Rifle, one Pump Action Semi-Automatic Rifle, 15 Live Cartridges, one AK 47 Rifle Magazine and a Baofeng Radio Receiver.

We implore members of the public to continue to cooperate with the security agencies by providing actionable information to support their operations to tackle security challenges.

“The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has lauded the combined troops for their effort and urged them to sustain the synergy, as they restore peace and tranquillity in the region.”