A devastating attack on an army checkpoint in Nigeria’s Abia State has left two soldiers dead.
Abia State is in South East Nigeria and is over five hundred and forty kilometres from Nigeria’s Capital, Abuja.
The incident occurred early Wednesday morning at Ekenobizi, a border community between Abia and Imo states, when gunmen stormed the checkpoint, opening fire on the troops.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Jonah Unuakhalu of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA, the attackers were affiliated with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network. The gunmen arrived in a white Lexus (350/400) model, but the exact number of attackers remains unknown.
Details of the Attack
- Time: 6:18 am, Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Location: Ekenobizi, Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Government Area, Abia State
- Perpetrators: Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network
- Casualties: 2 soldiers killed
Despite being repelled, the attackers managed to inflict casualties on the Nigerian army. The Joint Task Force has appealed to residents of the South East, particularly those in Abia State, for credible information to help track down the fleeing attackers and combat criminal elements in the region.
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