Troops of the newly established 15 Brigade Nigerian Army, working under Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have dismantled three suspected IPOB/ESN camps in Anambra State, recovering arms, explosives and other logistics in a coordinated dawn operation.
Acting on credible intelligence about camps located at Osuakwa, along the boundary between Ihiala and Ogbaru Local Government Areas, troops teamed up with the Department of State Services and the Agunechemba Vigilante Group for the raid in the early hours of Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The joint force met hostile fire from the terrorists but pushed back decisively, overwhelming them after a fierce exchange. Three suspected IPOB/ESN members were neutralised and all three camps destroyed to deny future use as operational bases.
Items recovered included an FN rifle with 10 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, a pump action shotgun with five cartridges, 15 sticks of dynamite, four motorcycles, a gas cylinder, hybrid and car batteries, handheld radio chargers and other logistics believed to support the group’s activities.
Further searches led to the arrest of one suspected IPOB/ESN member identified as Mr Chijioke, along with a male and female accomplice who were found with six children in their company.
The Brigade Commander praised the troops, DSS personnel and vigilante group for their courage and cooperation, describing the operation as another blow to criminal and terrorist elements in the South East, with the Army vowing to sustain intelligence led operations across the region.
By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed
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