Troops dislodge IPOB/ESN hideout in a forest in Anambra State
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Troops of the Nigerian Army(NA) in a joint operations conducted with other security agencies have dislodged a notorious stronghold of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) at Lilu Forest in Ihiala LGA, Anambra State.
The operations, which was conducted in the early hours of Monday, January 17, led to the neutralization of some gunmen in a fire f!ght that ensued. After dislodging the dissidents from their fortress, the dogged troops recovered 10 Pump Action Shotguns, two locally fabricated g*ns, One Revolver pistol, rounds of 7.62 mm special, live cartridges, machetes and IPOB flags. Other items recovered are mobile phones, laptops amongst other d*ngerous weapons.