The Nigerian Army Headquarters has disclosed that troops neutralised three members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the southeast during a search and rescue operation for a soldier in the region.
The disclosure was made on Tuesday and it was revealed that a soldier was killed in the fierce encounter.
The military warned that acts of criminal attack and abduction of service personnel would not go unpunished.
Speaking further, the army denied reports that troops of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army invaded Amagu Community in Abia State.
Speaking in a statement released by Army Spokesman, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, it stated that troops acting on credible intelligence report embarked on a search and rescue operation at Amangu Village/Forest.
“The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to some publications making the rounds on social media and some mainstream media alleging that troops of Headquarters 82 Division NA invaded Amangu community in Abia State.
"Considering the weighty nature of the allegation, the Nigerian Army deems it necessary to clear the air on this atrocious incident.
“On November 2, 2022, a soldier named Staff Sergeant Bassey Ikunugwan, who was officially on leave pass, was abducted along Road Okwu-Ebem Ohafia in Abia State.”
“Consequently, on Thursday 3 November 2022, acting on credible intelligence report, troops embarked on a Search and Rescue Operation at Amangu village/forest, having confirmed same as an IPOB and Eastern Security Network (ESN) enclave, where the soldier was reportedly held hostage.
"During the search and rescue operations, contact was made with members of the proscribed armed groups resulting in exchange of fire”, the statement reads.
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