Two members of the suspected Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) have been killed four others arrested by troops of the Nigerian Army 34 Artillery Brigade after a fierce gun battle along Orlu-Orsu road in Imo State.

Confirming the incident in a statement on Tuesday, the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the troops were sighted by the suspected IPOB members during a routine patrol in the area, and they were engaged in a gun battle.

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“The troops, while on routine patrol made contact with elements of IPOB/ESN around the general area of Aluminium Company and All Saints Church. On sighting the patrol team, the criminal elements opened fire and launched grenade attack on the troops,” he said.

“The vigilant troops responded with superior firepower, neutralising two of the criminal elements, compelling others to flee in disarray.

“In a hot pursuit that followed the encounter, troops arrested four of the fleeing gunmen and recovered one AK 47 rifle, two magazines, one Police grenade launcher, two Baofeng communication radios, five mobile phones, one IPOB Beret, two Motorcycles, four SIM cards, five wallets containing different ID cards, afrodisiac, charms and the sum of sixteen thousand four hundred and sixty Naira.

“Preliminary investigation on the suspects’ mobile phones reveals gory pictures and videos depicting scenes of cold-blooded murders, corpses displayed in shrines and other heinous atrocities committed by the criminals.”

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