Nigerian army has accused The Eastern Security Network, ESN which is the Pro-Biafra militia group, of allegedly killing two soldiers in Enugu state.
This was disclosed by Onyema Nwachukwu, army spokesman.
He said the two soldiers were killed on Tuesday at a checkpoint in Uzo-Uwani local government area (LGA) of the state during a gun duel between Nigerian troops and ESN.
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“Nigerian Army troops deployed to checkmate the activities of gunmen at Adani community of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, yesterday 13 July 2021, repelled Eastern Security Network gun attack on troops’ location at Iggah/Asaba checkpoint,” he said.
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“Sadly, during the firefight that ensued, two soldiers paid the supreme price. Troops are currently on the trail of the criminals.
“We assure the general public of our commitment to provide adequate security in the general area in collaboration with other security agencies.
“We also urge members of the public to complement the effort of the security agencies by remaining law-abiding and provide useful information on the fleeing gunmen.”
