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Army Kills 2, Arrests 6 In IPOB/ESN Drone Delta Factory

Men of the Nigerian Army have killed two fighters as they uncovered and destroyed a major firearms and drone manufacturing factory operated by armed fighters of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militia arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) at Onicha Ulona in Aniocha South local government area of Delta State.

In a statement signed  by the Director Army Public Relations, Maj.Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu on Tuesday the troops also arrested six suspects in the fire fight that ensued with members of the outlawed group.

Gen. Nwachukwu said an intelligence survey revealed that the groups were using the factory to carry out criminal activities and terrorize neighbouring communities and innocent citizens.

He said the troops who neutralised the illegal factory met with stiff resistance but overpowered the armed fighters in the fierce firefight that followed.

The Army spokesman said troops apprehended four male and two female fighters during the operation and a substantial cache of arms and ammunition were recovered at the end of the fierce encounter with the IPOB fighters.

Items recovered from the fighters includeß a wide range of firearms, ammunition, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the drone manufacturing factory.

Others include a variety of weapons, drones under construction, with prototypes, a fully equipped workshop and power generating sets.

He assured of troops’ unalloyed commitment to dismantling terrorists’ and insurgents’ networks in their effort to mitigate security challenges in the nation.

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Rita Elenwo

Rita Aletor- Elenwo, is a professional journalist with experience in broadcast, print and online reporting. A proud citizen of Edo state, Nigeria (Esan South East Local Government) Rita had her first degree in philosophy from Ebonyi State University (2008), PGD, in Communication from the University of Port Harcourt (2020), and currently in pursuit of an MSC degree in communication. Rita (nee Aletor-) is happily married with lovely children.

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