Tag: ESN

The report said a militant leader identified as “Comedy” voluntarily disclosed to the Imo State Amnesty Committee the location where ...

A report disclosed that the operation, conducted by troops of 82 Division in collaboration with other security agencies, took place ...

The reality is that the enemy within, namely a handful of political leaders in the opposition who seek to undermine ...

Mr Kanu accused the police chief of making defamatory publication against him and IPOB by issuing a press statement on ...

The group decries government inaction over the reoccurring attacks and called on the government of the affected states to pay ...

“Meanwhile, in South-eastern Nigeria, troops have engaged IPOB/ESN terrorists in a ferocious firefight at ..."

"...troops, on arrival, engaged the terrorists in a fierce shootout, dislodging them from their camp."

“The arrest is following information received over time of planned attacks on security agents and innocent citizens by the dreaded ...

"We must use everything necessary to hunt down, arrest, and bring to justice the perpetrators of this heinous crime."

The police had said although two of their operatives sustained gunshot injuries during an attack by gunmen on Friday night, ...

The Nigerian army said the discovery and exhumation of the bodies occurred on Friday when the troops raided the suspected ...

An official said the troops overpowered the armed separatists’ resistance with overwhelming firepower and recovered a significant cache of dangerous ...

The suspects have been arrested and will be charged after investigation, according to the police.

There had been claims that the militant group has its headquarters in the community and that the police in the ...

“The strikes at both locations achieved their intended outcome and were deemed effective.”

Ahmed Gulak was a political adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The army says the incident occurred along Eke Ututu – Orsu Road in Orsu LGA on Wednesday.

The army says IPOB members abandoned the weapons and ran away, having been overpowered by troops.

The army said its troops intercepted the IPOB members and its militant wing, ESN while on routine patrol along Orsu-Orlu ...

The Nigerian government has responded with a heavy hand to killings and violence widely attributed to the Eastern Security Network ...

“Those shooting sporadically in the market are criminals and bandits using the name of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu and ESN to ...

“We raise our hands for our brother, Kanu, and others in detention, in silence of love."

The number of people killed signifies an increase of about 50 per cent when compared to the previous week.

They should go and ask governors of Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and find out how we have been deploying the police ...