Nigerian Army @HQNigerianArmy

CLARIFICATION ON ALLEGED ATTACK ON SOLDIERS IN EHIME MBANO

The attention of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to false reports circulating on certain online media platforms, claiming that an attack on troops deployed at the Ehime Mbano Local Government Secretariat resulted in the deaths of several soldiers and civilians.

These reports are baseless fabrications, a product of the imagination of the terrorist IPOB/ESN elements and their sympathizers, who aim to undermine the confidence of the people of Imo State and, by extension, the entire South East region. It is important to recall that on 3 October 2023, the Local Government Headquarters of Isiala Mbano LGA, built and maintained with public funds, was set ablaze and destroyed by the same IPOB/ESN criminal elements. A similar mindless attempt was made at the Ehime Mbano LGA Secretariat in the late hours of 8 October 2024.

However, the swift and gallant response of the troops thwarted the criminals' efforts to breach the LGA Secretariat. The criminal elements, who arrived in large numbers and fired sporadically from a distance, were forced to retreat quickly in the face of the overwhelming firepower of the vigilant troops. During a follow-up operation conducted in the early hours of 9 October 2024, it was confirmed that the dissidents had suffered heavy casualties, as evidenced by bloodstains on the Ehime Mbano-Oriagwu road.

The public is urged to disregard the false information spread by the online publication. The Nigerian Army remains committed to protecting citizens and critical government infrastructure in Imo State and will continue to deal decisively with any criminal elements attempting to subvert the government. It is disheartening to witness the cowardly actions of these dissidents, who burn down public buildings funded by taxpayers. Clearly, IPOB is not acting in the interest of the people but for selfish purposes.

The 82 Division Headquarters encourages all residents of Imo State and the South East region to continue providing security agencies with valuable information to help eliminate these criminal elements. Residents are urged to call the toll-free line 193 and select Option 2 to report suspicious activities. We reassure the good people of the South East that they can continue their daily activities without fear or intimidation from any group. Rest assured, the Nigerian Army will remain vigilant in its duty to protect the nation and its citizens.

JE UNUAKHALU
Lieutenant-Colonel
Acting Deputy-Director
82 Division Army Public Relations
10 October 2024

Previous thread: Imo: Many Feared Dead As Nigerian Soldiers, Gunmen Engage In Gun Battle
https://www.nairaland.com/8235353/imo-many-feared-dead-nigerian

No need for any clarification, army should hurry up and kill all terrorists immediately in that axes

the military has lost it might, when you cant handle little internal conflict then you as good as nothing

Finish all those baggards

Yydd

Time for them to start flexing muscles on harmless civilians

Okay

Death to all terrorists

Planning to waste taxpayers money again 😏9ja my country 🤔


Ñ:B this comment isn’t for this actually but the next topic

Kill them all

Na wah oh

Who do we now believe. My question is does ipob have the authority to publish any article online to the point a credible news outlet will spread it across the country.

Ok, at least, we are now informed

Meanwhile,

You are welcome to our midnight Telegram Prayer group where prayers of all kinds are made every midnight via Telegram live.

Time for the prayers: 12 am.
Duration: 1 hr.

To participate in the prayers, chat me up on my Telegram number 08083375001.

Remember, God will only manifest His power and miracles begin to happen when heartfelt and sincere prayers are made.

God bless you as you join.

Nigerian Army go explain tire,Na lack of incompetency dey bring too much explanation,From North down to East una dey always explain, shame to the zoo Army,Hope Lagos youths are warming up

Evidence is blood stains? Chai!! See yeye PR.

See the people that should be protecting us.

Why do the terrorists keep escaping with bullet wounds?

Overwhelming firepower should be sending the terrorists to their graves.

Wetin we go use blood stain do?

k

Those burning down public properties deserved being killed because they do not love life.

Why I'm confused is how a group of ragtag criminals claiming to be ipob will be overwhelming our trained security agents.
My hometown was overran by these criminals who chased away policemen and soldiers from the town but thank God for governor Soludo who employed and empowered the local vigilantes to fight the hoodlums to a standstill before they scampered away after losing many of their gang members.
Nigerian security personnel (DSS, Army, Police) etc should sit up and deal with these criminals in Igbo land severely.

Finished country

This country sef.

Gbam. Very good point

jmoore:
Evidence is blood stains? Chai!! See yeye PR.

See the people that should be protecting us.

Why do the terrorists keep escaping with bullet wounds?

Overwhelming firepower should be sending the terrorists to their graves.

Wetin we go use blood stain do?

With soldiers denying that they didn't show up at Lekki Tollgate until video footages proved that they were lying, I find it extremely difficult to believe them these days.

naptu2:
Nigerian Army @HQNigerianArmy



Previous thread: Imo: Many Feared Dead As Nigerian Soldiers, Gunmen Engage In Gun Battle
https://www.nairaland.com/8235353/imo-many-feared-dead-nigerian

The sympathizers of terrorism in Nigeria are those who urinated on Nigeria's Constitution through adoption of unconstitutional Islamic sharia criminal laws between 1999-2001; and ushered in Boko Haram which also says that it's fighting for a Nigeria to be governed with Sharia criminal laws.

IPOB people disagree with belonging to a country to be governed with Sharia criminal laws and started to ask for restoration of Biafra.
It's only in Nigeria that IPOB is seen as a terrorist organization despite all the billions of Naira committed by sympathizers to Boko Haram objectives; they hold apex political power and use it to make the rest of the world see IPOB as a terrorist organisation.
IPOB has motto of no violence. It's the armed forces of Nigeria who started to visit UNARMED IPOB people with violence in an Aba Church, following up with Operation Python Dance.

Funny generals. I read about one that sold operational vehicles to baban bola. 😂

Terrorist in uniform! The video is everywhere; why kill innocent civilians and burn their houses?

Why is the terrorist EsN/UgM destroying government property?
How will that help them to achieve their objective of actualization of Online Republic of Biafra?

This line 😂 overwhelming firepower