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Troops of Joint Task Force Operation Udo Ka raid IPOB/ESN B44 camp in Imo

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April 1, 2024

Troops of Joint Task Force Operation Udo Ka raid IPOB/ESN B44 camp in Imo

The Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA in continuation of its operations to stamp out the criminalities of IPOB/ESN from South East Nigeria, raided and cleared the notorious Monday Oluchi Ogu Camp, also known as B44 Camp, in Imo State.

The Nigerian Army Headquarters in a statement @HQNigerianArmy indicated that the raid operations which commenced last Thursday was aimed at clearing known Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), Camp located at the border of Njaba River, bothering Awo-Omama Community in Oru East Local Government Area and Ezoiha community in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State.

The Army narrated that during the clearance operations that continued on Friday troops came in contact with the criminals.

“Due to the superior fire power, the terrorists were forced to flee into the nearby bushes with various degrees of injuries and gunshot wounds.

“Troops further encountered and detonated some of the planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) meant to hinder troops movements.

“It is disheartening to discover that some innocent Ndigbos, some reported kidnapped, were gruesomely murdered and buried in shallow graves in the Camp without any form of dignity.

“As part of the Nigerian Army Civil Military Cooperation Relations, forensic analysis of some of the exhumed corpses will be done for a befitting burial,” the Army declared.

According to the Nigerian Army, other items recovered include, Three IEDs, One RPG bomb, One motorcycle, Seven Baofeng handheld radios, local jewelries, a foreign ATM card, two SIM cards, two voters cards, Plate numbers of stolen vehicles and a toolbox.

The Force Commander Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA; Major General HT DADA, assured all citizens of the NA’s commitments to ensure peace and stability in the region.

The general public are enjoined to continue providing timely, reliable and credible information through its Toll free line *193* and press Option 2 to speak directly to a representative, the Army said.