IED allegedly planted by IPOB/ESN blows up members in Imo

The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that “an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) has exploded, causing severe injuries to two members of the outlawed group”.

Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement said, 

“The incident occured along  Eke Ututu – Orsu road in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo state on 1 June 2022.

The dissidents, inadvertently stepped on the IED which they had earlier planted along several routes in Orlu, Orsu Local Government Area, while they were attempting to evade troops’ onslaught against terrorists in the area.

“The outlawed group have severally planted IEDs along troops’ patrol routes in failed effort to bring harm to the troops”.