Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Udo Ka have eliminated one of the commanders of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant wing Eastern Security Network (ESN), Tochukwu a.k.a Ojoto and three others in Imo state.
The army in a statement issued Tuesday said following the capture of the notorious stronghold of the IPOB/ESN at Mother Valley, the criminal elements have been making efforts to establish other Camp in the general area and other places.
It said: “Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA based on reliable Intel had on 6 May 2024 cleared the general area of Udda, Ihittukwa and Orsumoghu in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State.
“During the special clearance operations troops came in contact with the terrorists who expectantly employed Improvised Explosive Device IEDs to stop the advancing troops.
“However, the gallant joint troops with superior firepower forced the criminals to withdraw in disarray. In the encounter, four of the irredentists were neturalised and others escaped with gunshot wounds.
“One of the IPOB/ESN commanders, Tochukwu a.k.a Ojoto in charge of Ihietukwa Command despite many charms on his body was neutralised.”
It said Items recovered from the hideouts included, one AK 47 rifle with two magazines, two automatic pump action guns, three handheld Baofeng radios, one laptop and one Techno phone.
Others are: car keys, substance suspected to be Marijuana, Biafran currencies, Quantity 5 IEDs, IEDs making materials, batteries used in detonation of the IEDs and assorted charms