Troops of Nigerian Army has arrested one Godwin Nnamdi a notorious leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) and Eastern Security Network(ESN) in Nkanu East Local Government Area, Enugu state.
Spokesperson of the Army, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said that the operation was carried out by troops of 82 division in conjunction with other security agencies while conducting Exercise GOLDEN DAWN.
He said Godwin was arrested during a joint clearance operations at a camp suspected to be the fortress of IPOB/ESN elements located at Akpowfu Forest in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, on Saturday, December 25, 2021.
Items recovered from him includes one AK 47 rifle, one magazine containing 21 rounds of 7. 62 mm Special, one handset amongst others.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya commended the troops for the successes recorded so far.
He charged them to comb and clear all suspected hideouts of criminal elements in their area of responsibility.
Source: www.clintonsdaily.com
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