The Nigeria Army says its troops have dislodged criminal hideouts and arrested three suspected members of the proscribed Indigenious People of Biafra IPOB in Anambra and Imo states.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu and made available to newsmen in Owerri.
Nwachukwu said that the troops dislodged the suspected criminals during an operation at Azia, Orsumoghu, Lilu Forest, Mbosi and Uli in Orsu and Ihiala Local Government Areas of Anambra and Imo respectively.
He said that during the clearance operations, the troops uncovered decomposing remains of kidnapped and murdered victims dumped in a deep well by members of the irredentist groups.
He however, said that the items had been handed over to the Enugu State Police Command for further action and reassured Nigerians living in the South-East geo-political zone of the Army’s commitment to the restoration of lasting peace in the area.
