Officers of the Nigerian Army have killed a member of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra during a gun battle in Amauju in Isu Local Government Area of Imo State. The gun duel happened when the group tried to kidnap medical doctors who were on humanitarian activities in the locality.
According to the Army Spokesman, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachuku, one other member of the group sustained gunshot injury and is in their custody.
The Army image maker on Tuesday also said that in a statement made available on Tuesday and titled, ‘Troops Foil Kidnap Attempt, Neutralise IPOB/ESN Kidnapper’ noted that“Members of the outlawed group had attempted to kidnap a group of medical doctors and nurses known as, ‘Doctors on the Move Africa’, who were providing free medical care to residents of Amucha Community in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State.
“The troops in collobration with the Nigerian Air Force 211 Quick Response Group and the Nigerian Police on receipt of actionable intelligence on the criminal plot, swiftly moved in and rescued the doctors".
“The troops afterwards went after the hoodlums and made contact with them at Amauju Isu Local Government Area of Imo State, where they were found enforcing the illegal sit at home order in Amauju.
“In the firefight that ensued, one of the criminals was neutralized, while the others took to their heels. One of them, who had escaped with a gunshot wound was later apprehended by the local Vigilante and handed over to the police.
“The gallant troops recovered one pump-action shotgun, five live cartridges, one Lexus 300 XR SUV and a mobile phone.” The doctors are safe now ,but most of them looked trumatized
