BREAKING: Jubilation as Nigerian Army Destroys IPOB’s ‘Supreme Headquarters’ in Imo, Kills Gunmen
- Nigerian security agents have killed 20 alleged violent members of IPOB during a raid in Orsu, Imo state
- The operation occurred on Thursday, March 7 and involved soldiers, policemen, DSS officers and the NSCDC personnel
- Legit.ng reports that the Nigerian government has accused IPOB of being responsible for deadly attacks in Nigeria's southeast region, but the group has repeatedly denied its involvement
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Orsu, Imo state - A combined troops of the Nigerian Army with the Nigeria police, the Department of State Service (DSS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have killed 20 gunmen in Mother Valley, Orsu local government area (LGA) of Imo state.
The gunmen reportedly had allegiance to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Source: Twitter
As reported by Vanguard newspaper, Major-General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, gave the update on Sunday, March 10.
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The operation is the second conducted in the same LGA since the start of March and the third in the state, The Punch noted.
The statement by Buba partly reads:
On Thursday, March 7, 2024, the combined troops of Operation Udo Ka with Nigeria police, Department of State Security Service, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps conducted a raid/clearance operations to the IPOB/ESN violent extremists/terrorists in Mother Valley, Orsu LGA of Imo state.
The team cleared about 50 IPOB/ESN hideout tents in the valley including terrorists’ Supreme headquarters and their command and control centre as well as its military council headquarters.
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Court lifts ban on IPOB as terrorist group
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Enugu state high court delivered a judgement in favour of Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB's leader.
Justice A. O. Onovo declared the proscription of IPOB by the southeast governors' forum as null and void.
Justice Onovo agreed with Kanu and declared IPOB proscription "unconstitutional and illegal."
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Source: Legit.ng
