{"id":114809,"date":"2024-10-25T04:57:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T03:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=114809"},"modified":"2024-10-25T04:57:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T03:57:10","slug":"ipob-founder-commanders-in-our-custody-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ipob-founder-commanders-in-our-custody-military\/","title":{"rendered":"IPOB Founder, Commanders In Our Custody \u2013Military"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1813828047513627885\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Troops of the Nigerian military attached to Operation Udoka in the Southeast zone of the country have reportedly arrested a founding father of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe troops also arrested at least three notorious leaders of IPOB\/ESN during raids on the group\u2019s hideouts in Orsu, Imo State, Amaruku and Arochukwu in Abia State.<\/p>\n<p>Edward Buba, the Director, Defence Media Operations, who disclosed this at Defence Headquarters, Abuja on Thursday stated that the troops also neutralised 24 terrorists and arrested 12 violent extremists.<\/p>\n<p>Buba, a Major-General revealed that the soldiers rescued one kidnapped hostage, adding that arrested suspects have been handed over to appropriate authorities for necessary actions to be taken.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the raids were carried out in furtherance of the fight to rid the nation of insecurity and take out commanders and leaders of terrorists\u2019 gangs as well as their foot soldiers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTroops at Forward Operation Base, Orsu, conducted a sting operation that culminated in the arrest of an IPOB terrorist leader. The arrested terrorist leader, identified as Pius Iguh, is a founding father of the ESN group in the Orsu general area of Imo State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimilarly, troops at FOB Amaruku conducted a raid that resulted in the arrest of another IPOB terrorist commander identified as Emmanuel Onwugu. He was arrested in Mbano LGA of Abia State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRelatedly troops and security forces in a combined sting operation arrested a notorious cult leader named Ifeanyi Rock. He was arrested with 10 of his combatants in Arochukwu in Abia State,\u201d he disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>The senior military officer noted that the adversaries engaged the troops in a gun duel during the raid but they were finally overpowered and suppressed with superior fighting equipment.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cTroops of Operation Udoka neutralised 24 terrorists, arrested 12 violent extremists and rescued one kidnapped hostage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTroops recovered 10 AK-47 rifles, 15 pump action guns, 4 locally fabricated guns, 153 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 111 live cartridges, 2 vehicles and 4 mobile phones amongst other items.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll recovered items, arrested suspects and rescued hostages were handed over to the relevant authority for further action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBetween 15 and 18 October 2024, troops in separate offensive operations made contact with IPOB\/ESN terrorists in Orsu and Obubra LGAs of Imo and Cross River states respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTroops also made contact with IPOB\/ESN terrorists in Arochukwu LGA of Abia State. 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