Godwin Nnamdi, a leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Eastern Security Network, ESN, was on Saturday (yesterday) arrested by troops of 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu State.
Making the development public, Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu explained that the troops of Operation Golden Dawn arrested Nnamdi on Christmas Day.
In explaining that Nnamdi, a notorious leader of IPOB/ESN, was arrested during a clearance operation in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, the Army spokesman revealed that troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine containing 21 rounds of 7.62 mm special bullets and one telephone handset from Nnamdi.
He said: “The IPOB/ESN leader was arrested during clearance operations at a camp suspected to be the fortress of IPOB/ESN at Akpowfu Forest, in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.
“During the clearance operation, troops engaged the dissidents in a firefight compelling them to take to their heels, leading to the arrest of their leader.
“The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, while commending the troops, charged them to comb and clear all suspected hideouts of criminals in their areas of responsibility.”
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