The Nigerian Army said its troops on Thursday, October 28, 2021, killed a Biafran National Guard who alongside his colleagues, attacked military personnel at Amaekpu Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Army Public Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu.
The statement titled; “Troops Neutralize BNG Gunman …Recover Arm, Vehicles”, read;
Troops conducting Exercise GOLDEN DAWN have neutralized one of the Biafran National Guard gunmen who attacked troops’ location at Amaekpu, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State on Thursday 28 October 2021.
The assailants, who were heavily armed and conveyed in several vehicles opened fire on the troops’ location, but were met with stiff resistance by the troops. In the encounter, the troops neutralized one gunman, while others abandoned their vehicles and retreated in disarray with gunshot wounds. The troops also recovered a pump action gun, among others.
While the criminals withdrew, having been overwhelmed, they were promptly intercepted at Eda by troops of Forward Operating Base Ohaozara in Ebonyi State. The troops recovered additional three vehicles and apprehended one of the gunmen.
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