Nigerian Army Says Unknown Gunmen Kingpins Arrested, Killed In Imo ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Abdullahi #Amausa #Biafra #Chibuzor #Chikwe #Chinemerem #Edu #Emejuru #ESN #Eze #Ezeinyen #Gunmen #Ibrahim #Imo #ipob #Izuchukwu #Kwara #news #Ogberuru #Okigwe https://osazuwaakonedo.news/nigerian-army-says-unknown-gunmen-kingpins-arrested-killed-in-imo/02/07/2024/ #Nigerian Army Published: July 2nd, 2024 Reshared: July 2, 2024 9:59 am Nigerian Army authority has said that its troops fighting secessionist armed groups it
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00:00Nigerian army authority has said that its troops fighting secessionist armed groups is described as terrorists in the southeast states have arrested and killed some of the kingpins in a separate raids in Igbo state.
00:09Nigerian army said one of the kingpins of unknown gunmen is said to be members of the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB and its armed affiliates.
00:16Eastern Security Network, ESN was killed while trying to reach him out for his gun when troops caught him.
00:21The new statement made available by the army authority on Monday reads in quote thus,
00:25In a series of meticulously executed operations, troops of the Nigerian army deployed for counterterrorism operations in Igbo state have made substantial progress in the ongoing battle against terrorism and insurgency.
00:35The troops in collaboration with other security forces conducted successful raids on multiple hideouts of the indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB and its armed wing,
00:43the Eastern Security Network, ESN, leading to the arrest of key terrorist kingpins and the seizure of a significant cache of weapons and ammunition.
00:50One of the raid operations was conducted in own local government area, targeting notorious kingpins, namely Isuchukwu Emeju, aka King Kong, and Chibuto Chikwe, alias Onyema.
01:01The raid resulted in the arrest of these suspects and the confiscation of a variety of weapons, including a semi-automatic pump-action gun, a locally made gun, and a pistol.
01:10Additionally, vulnerable items belonging to Eze Oboru, whose palace was earlier desecrated and bought with his belonging carted away by ESN elements, were recovered by the troops.
01:19In another decisive operation, troops raided the hideout of a suspected IPOB, ESN kingpin identified as Chimerem, aka Bam Bam, in Eze Nyen Okwe Ulocheke, Onyema local government area.
01:30The operation led to the neutralization of Chimerem, as he attempted to reach for his weapon and the arrest of several of his accomplices.
01:37A substantial amount of weapons, ammunition, and IPOB, ESN paraphernalia were seized, and the hideout was subsequently destroyed.
01:45Further demonstrating their resolve, troops intercepted suspected IPOB, ESN terrorists at a hideout in Amasa, Okigwe local government area.
01:52Overpowered in the ensuing shootout, the terrorists were forced to flee in disarray, abandoning a cache of ammunition and motorcycles.
01:59The troops recovered 72 rounds of 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition, 4 rounds of 7.62mm special, 3 rounds of 5.56mm 1FN rifle, a pair of military laser boots, and one green beret.
02:14In a related development, troops successfully trapped and arrested a suspected terrorist, identified as Ibrahim Abdullahi, in Eze Nyen Okwe Ulocheke, Onyema local government area.
02:23The operation led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, magazines, and ammunition.
02:28These operations underscore the synergy and commitment of the security forces in addressing the multifaceted challenges posed by terrorist groups and criminal elements.
02:35Legaland troops have continued to be relentless in their efforts to guarantee the safety and security of Nigerians.
02:40The Nigerian Army Statement ends in quote.