Biafran National Guard, Nigerian Army in gunfight in Abia, one killed

Nigerian Army says its troops conducting ‘Exercise Golden Dawn’ in the South East have killed one of the Biafran National Guard (BNG) gunmen who attacked the soldiers at Amaekpu, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, on Thursday.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the BNG renegades, who were heavily armed and conveyed in several vehicles opened fire on the troops’ location, but were met with stiff resistance by the troops.

He said the troops killed one gunman, while others abandoned their vehicles and retreated in disarray with gunshot wounds.

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According to him, the troops also recovered a pump action gun, among others.

“While the criminals withdrew, having been overwhelmed, they were promptly intercepted at Eda by troops of Forward Operating Base Ohaozara in Ebonyi State.

“The troops recovered additional three vehicles and apprehended one of the gunmen,” he said.