Isheke Police Station was attacked by individuals believed to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), however the attack was repulsed by Nigerian Army troops stationed in Ebonyi State for operations.
It was gathered that the IPOB fighters broke into the station and set fire to multiple cars parked there.
In a statement posted on Thursday on X (formerly known as Twitter), the service said its troops, on arrival at the scene, engaged the IPOB fighters in a gun duel.
The Army added that the fighters were overpowered, and five of them were killed while others fled the scene.
“Troops of the Nigerian Army, in a swift and decisive response, have repelled an attack on Isheke Police Station, which came under attack by suspected IPOB terrorists resulting in the torching of the facility and several vehicles.
“Troops, on arrival at the scene, launched a counter-attack on the terrorists overpowering and compelling them to flee in disarray.
“Accordingly, troops engaged the terrorists in a hot pursuit, leading to an intense gun battle, which resulted in the elimination of five suspected terrorists and seizure of several weapons,” the post read.
It listed the weapons recovered to include one PKT machine gun with a link belt containing 94 rounds of ammunition, two AK-47 rifles with three magazines, containing 11 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and one submachine gun with a magazine.
Also recovered was a Sienna SUV with registration number Ebonyi CHR-364JC.
“The Nigerian Army will continue to operate in synergy with sister services and other security agencies to combat the terrorists’ activities by IPOB and its armed affiliate, the ESN. We urge all law-abiding citizens to be vigilant and report any suspicious movement or activity to the security agencies,” the post added.
