Troops of Operation Udoka in the Southeast have identified and arrested a founding father and three notorious terrorist leaders of IPOB/ESN in the sub-sectors of Orsu, Imo State, Amaruku, and Arochukwu in Abia State.
Director of Defence Media Operations Major Gen Edward Buba in a media briefing said the success is in furtherance of the fight to rid the nation of insecurity and take out commanders and leaders of terrorist gangs.
The Defence headquarters noted that during the encounter to arrest the commanders, troops neutralized 24 terrorists, arrested 12 violent extremists, and rescued one kidnapped hostage.
Major Gen Edward Buba said Troops at Forward Operation Base, Orsu, conducted a sting operation that culminated in the arrest of an IPOB terrorist leader and arrested terrorist leader, identified as Pius Iguh, a founding father of the ESN group in the Orsu general area of Imo State.
He added that Similarly, troops at FOB Amaruku conducted a raid that resulted in the arrest of another IPOB terrorist commander identified as Emmanuel Onwugu who was arrested in Mbano LGA of Abia State.
He said troops and security forces also in a combined sting operation arrested a notorious cult leader named Ifeanyi Rock.
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