By Kingsley Omonobi
Troops of Sector 5, Joint Task Force South-East Operation Udoka, in collaboration with other security agencies, have neutralised three suspected operatives of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), during a gun battle in Anambra State.
The operation was carried out on June 23, 2026, following credible intelligence on armed criminals allegedly disguising themselves in military camouflage and Nigeria Police uniforms to carry out attacks in the area.
According to the Nigerian Army, the joint security team swiftly mobilised and tracked the suspects along the Ogboji–Ajali axis in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects were reportedly intercepted while travelling in a white Toyota Sienna vehicle, leading to a fierce exchange of gunfire during which three ESN operatives were killed.
