{"id":42532,"date":"2021-05-07T16:57:32","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T16:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=42532"},"modified":"2021-05-07T15:58:49","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T15:58:49","slug":"imo-nigerian-forces-eliminate-ipob-esn-fighters-after-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/imo-nigerian-forces-eliminate-ipob-esn-fighters-after-attacks","title":{"rendered":"Imo: Nigerian forces eliminate IPOB ESN fighters after attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigerian military and the Police, Thursday night, eliminated a number of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) fighters, a militia formed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu.<\/p>\n<p>The gunmen were travelling to Orlu town in a convoy of vehicles, including the ones they hijacked from residents.<\/p>\n<p>Their mission was allegedly to attack some police stations.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that the IPOB secessionists sent a notice to their members and the ESN to prepare for an assault on security facilities.<\/p>\n<p>A video showed how the gunmen opened fire at a location, an individual behind the camera was heard complaining about the attack on innocent citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Security forces got wind of the situation and chased the motorcade.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the contingent had laid an ambush for the hoodlums ahead.<\/p>\n<p>On sighting the IPOB members, policemen and soldiers reportedly opened fire, leaving the gunmen little time to return fire.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST reports that pictures showing corpses, guns, ammunition, charms, among others is being circulated and was sighted.<\/p>\n<p>After the operation, the bodies of the IPOB members recovered vehicles and sophisticated weapons were taken to the Police Command in Owerri, the state capital.<\/p>\n<p>An intelligence officer told PRNigeria that some of the gunmen were involved in previous attacks on government facilities in Imo.<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed that after their communication was intercepted, the troops staged mapped out coordinates and planned the offensive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe gunmen, who believed in the power of their charms, were overpowered when the troops including soldiers, policemen and other security operatives engaged them in a battle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile some of them were killed, others escaped with grievous injury from the exchange of gunfire. We also recovered all the stolen vehicles they used for their operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the last one month, the gunmen have attacked several police stations and killed dozens of security personnel for no reason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The officer said the assailants were identified as members of IPOB from their ID cards and other incriminating items recovered.<\/p>\n<p>The source recalled that the ESN used machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades when they damaged the Imo prison, police headquarters, freed the inmates, and looted armouries.<\/p>\n<p>Video:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigerian military and the Police, Thursday night, eliminated a number of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) fighters, a militia formed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu. The gunmen were travelling to Orlu town in a convoy of vehicles, including the ones they hijacked from residents. 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