Troops nab IPOB/ESN leader in fresh onslaught in Enugu

A leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and then Eastern security Network, Mr Godwin Nnamdi has been arrested by the troops of 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu.

Nnamdi was arrested during a clearance operation in Kanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, stated in Enugu on Sunday that the troops of Operation Golden Dawn arrested Nnamdi on Christmas Day.

He said that troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine containing 21 rounds of 7.62 mm special bullets and one telephone handset from the suspect.

“The IPOB/ESN leader was arrested during clearance operations at a camp suspected to be the fortress of IPOB/ESN at Akpowfu Forest, in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.

“During the clearance operation, troops engaged the dissidents in a fire fight, compelling them to take to their heels, leading to the arrest of their leader.

“The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Faruk Yahaya, while commending the troops, charged them to comb and clear all suspected hideouts of criminals in their areas of responsibility,” Nwachukwu added.