BREAKING: More Confusion As IPOB Securities Clash With Soldiers

More confusion as IPOB Securities clashed with soldiers in Okporo Orlu Area of Imo State.

OnyxNews Nigeria reports that no fewer than one person was feared dead while scores were wounded in a clash between the Nigerian Army and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) securities outfit in Okporo Orlu in Imo State.

This online news platform gathered that the soldiers who were in military operation in the area stormed the community suspected to be the operational base of the IPOB newly formed Eastern Security Network (ESN).

A resident in the area told newsmen that there was shoot out between soliders and IPOB men and many people were injured.

According to him about five people were injured while one person was killed.

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Also, about five buildings including a church, Blessed Holy Trinity Sabbath Mission, in Orlu Local Government Area were said to have been allegedly set ablaze by “some armed security operatives” who invaded the area.

According to a source, the incident occurred at about 6am on Friday.

“The burning of the church was carried out by those masked security agents and the church that was burnt was the Holy Trinity Sabbath Mission in Orlu local government area.

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“About five buildings were burnt and only one person was killed and the person was killed at the market square. I want to tell you that the incident happened on Friday early morning.”

The IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary said that the soldiers are killing civilians.

“The soldiers are killing civilians since this week in the area.”

“How did we attack them first, did we go to their base and attack them first or they came to attack us in bush where we normally stay and work. We are not on the streets or roads we pusue terrorists in the bush and forest,” he said.

On his part, the Garrison Commander 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, Brig Gem. Yusuf Tukura alleged that the people first killed security personnel.

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”Why do you want to confirm from me. Did you confirm from them why they killed a policeman?” he asked.

However, the state policespokesman, Orlando Ikeokwu said that he was not aware of any causalities but “what I know is that there is military operation going on in the area.”