Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating in 82 Division Nigerian Army, have foiled an attack by gunmen of Indigenous People of Biafra on its Forward Operating Base at Ukwuorji, along Owerril-Onitsha expressway in Imo.
This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Nwachukwu said the irredentist group attempted the attack on the troops on Aug. 20, but met their waterloo, when they came under the superior firepower of the vigilant troops.
He said the troops neutralised one of the gunmen, apprehended two while others fled.
According to him, items recovered at the scene of the shootout, include one vehicle, a mobile phone, machete, nine empty cases of expended 7.62 mm Special Ammunition and one empty case of expended 12.7mm Ammunition.
The Army spokesman also said a Boko Haram fighter and his wife surrendered to troops of 26 Task Force Brigade Garrison in Gwoza area of Borno following troops’ aggressive combat operations against insurgents in the North East.
He said the troops recovered one AK 47 Rifle and 10 Live rounds of 7.62 mm Special Ammunition from the surrendered terrorist.
In the North West, Nwachukwu said the troops of 1 Brigade Garrison operating under 8 Division, on Monday ambushed insurgents at Bobo village in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara
He explained that the troops, acting on actionable intelligence, ambushed the insurgents who were on a mission to attack the village.
Nwachukwu added that two terrorists were killed, and two AK 47 Rifles and four motorcycles were recovered.
“The Nigerian Army enjoins all law abiding citizens to support its operations to enhance security across the country,” he said.