Nigerian Army intercept movement of arms by Biafra, Ambazonia militants

The Nigerian Army on Monday intercepted militants of the Biafra Nations League (BnL) and Ambazonia separatist agitators in Cameroon conveying arms in the Bakassi territory at a checkpoint in Ikom, Cross River State, Nigeria. National Daily gathered that the Nigeria military, conducting stop and search operations, at the check point, arrested four militants conveying arms in a vehicle. The army subsequently seized the recovered arms from the militants, including the vehicle they were traveling in.

The arrested militias of the Biafra Nations League (BnL) and Ambazonia separatists were said to be traveling to Taraba State from the Cameroonian border of Northeast Nigeria to deliver the weapons to other Ambazonia separatist agitators at the Cameroonian border northward when they were intercepted at Ikom, Cross River State at about 8.00am on Monday.

National Daily learnt that one member of the Biafra Nations League fled the scene while the army were searching their vehicle but the army arrested others.

There is no statement yet from the leadership of the Biafra Nations League at the time of this report.