Troops of the Nigerian Army 6 Division in collaboration with other security agencies have killed seven fighters of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The fighters’ camp in Agbochia Forest in the boundary between Eleme and Oyigbo Local Government Areas of Rivers were raided by government forces.
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The troops, led by Brig. Gen. M. D. Danja also arrested five ESN militants.
An intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the troops did not record any casualty.
Items recovered include locally made machine gun, G3 magazine, AK 47 rifles, G3 rifles, rounds of ammunition and Baofeng handheld radios with chargers, NAF Tag and rank of an LCPL, GD belts, locally made helmet with ESN inscription, assorted phones, NPF face cap, boots, camouflage T-shirt, backpack and other valuable documents.
It was gathered that the camp was destroyed in-situ. The suspects and corpses have been handed over to Rivers State Commissioner of Police for further investigation.
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