- By Halimah Olamide
The Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA in
continuation of has raided and cleared a notorious camp, Monday Oluchi Ogu Camp also known as B44 Camp in Imo State.
This was contained in a statement posted via the Nigerian Army’s verified X account on Sunday, stating that the raid which kickstarted on Thursday 28 March 2024 was aimed at clearing Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
According to the statement, during the clearance operations that continued on Friday, the troops came in contact with the criminals.
However, due to the superior fire power, the terrorists were forced to flee into the nearby bushes with various degrees of injuries and gunshot wounds.
“Troops further encountered and detonated some of the planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) meant to hinder troops movements.”
Meanwhile, the bodies of some kidnap victims were also discovered in the shallow graves in the camp.
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“It is disheartening to discover that some innocent Ndigbos some reported kidnapped were gruesomely murdered and buried in shallow graves in the Camp without any form of dignity.
“As part of the Nigerian Army Civil Military Cooperation Relations, forensic analysis of some of the exhumed corpses will be done for a beffiting burial.”
Several items which were recovered include, Three IEDs, One RPG bomb, One motorcycle, Seven Baofeng handheld radios, local jewelries, a foreign ATM card, two SIM cards, two voters cards, Plate numbers of stolen vehicles and a toolbox.
The Force Commander Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA; Maj Gen HT DADA has therefore assured all citizens of the army’s commitments to ensure peace and stability in the region and have also urged citizens to assist in providing reliable information.
“The general public are enjoined to continue providing timely, reliable and credible information through its Toll free line *193* and press Option 2 to speak directly to a representative.” I