Troops Kill 8 Terrorists, Destroy IPOB Arms Factory In Sambisa, Abia

Nigerian Army troops in conjunction with hybrid force elements have neutralised eight Boko Haram (BHT)/ ISWAP terrorists at Ukuba; a notorious terrorists‘ enclave in Sambisa Forest.

In the same way, troops raided and destroyed IPOB/ ESN Fighters‘ firearms production factory located between Ekoli Edda and Amagwu Ohafia communities in Abia and Ebonyi states respectively.

A statement by the director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said the troops on Sunday 10 March 2024 engaged in a fierce gun battle with terrorists at the camp that inflicted severe losses on the terrorists‘ group, compelling them to retreat and abandon their camp in disarray.

He said the troops following a  search of the captured camp recovered five locally fabricated double barrel guns, two motorbikes and assorted foodstuff, belonging to the terrorists.

On the same day in Kankara local government area of Katsina State, troops cleared Dan Birgima, Ungwan Noma, Katoge, and Pauwa villages and gunned down two insurgents in combat and recovered three AK-47 rifles, eight magazines, 57 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, three Baofeng Radio sets, 12 Baofeng radio chargers and one bandolier.

The director said troops also rescued a civilian, who had been in captivity of the insurgents for days and destroyed two motorbikes and makeshift structures in the insurgents‘ camp.

In the same vein, troops have cleared Dandalla, Madada, Dogon Karfe, Hayi, Gobirawan and Kango Kuyambana villages in Gusau and Maru local government areas of Zamfara State. In the encounter with the insurgents, troops neutralized two of them and recovered one AK- 47 rifle, 3 fabricated guns, 2 rounds of anti- aircraft ammunition, one motorbike and 2 solar panels.

Meanwhile, in the South East, he said troops on Sunday 10 March 2024 successfully raided and destroyed IPOB/ ESN fighters‘ firearms production factory located between Ekoli Edda and Amangwu Ohafia communities in Abia and Ebonyi states respectively.

He said the camp, which was used for fabricating firearms and production of ammunition, was fortified with fire trenches/sand bag parapets and powered with a 15 KVA Generator.

The troops recovered two fabricated AK-47 rifles, one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) bomb, two IPOB/ESN flags, as well as welding and filing machines from the factory.

According to the director, the success of these operations demonstrates the commitment of the Nigerian Army in combating the nation‘s security challenges to enhance safety and security.

He, therefore, called on members of the public to support the Nigerian Army, sister services and other security agencies in the ongoing fight against the nation‘s adversaries.