ESN
20 Oct
The Imo Police Command says it has dismantled a camp allegedly operated by the Indigenous People of Biafra and its militant wing, called the Eastern Security Network, at Nempi, Oru West Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri and…
1 Jun
Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) has strongly condemned the killing of five Nigerian soldiers by gunmen during the enforcement of a sit-at-home order by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in Aba, Abia State. The Guardian reports that the soldiers were part of the troops of Operation UDO KA deployed at Obikabia Junction…
31 May
Nigeria’s military high command is in a sombre mood over the ‘unwarranted’ killing of no fewer than five soldiers at a checkpoint by IPOB/ESN terrorists in Aba. The high command has vowed to retaliate the attack, warning that it will no longer handle with kid gloves any attack on their personnel. Spokesman of Nigeria’s Defence…
3 May
Troops of the Nigerian Army, in conjunction with sister services and other security agencies, neutralised an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) expert of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Orsu - Ihitteukwa, Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, on Wednesday, May 2, 2024. The troops, comprising…
12 Mar
Troops of the Nigerian Army have uncovered and neutralised a major firearms and drone manufacturing factory, operated by armed fighters of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in Delta. The Director , Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that six members of…
4 Mar
The Nigerian Army troops have successfully cleared IPOB/ESN hideout at Ihiteukwa Community in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, neutralising one IPOB/ESN terrorist after an intense firefight on Saturday.
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Traditional Ruler of Isi Mgbidi, Emoha Mgbidi autonomous community in Oru West council of Imo State, Eze Anozie Augustine Agbarambo has been arrested for allegedly sponsoring the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militia arm Eastern Security Network (ESN) operations in the state. The monarch was arrested following the confessional statements provided by an…
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