The Nigerian Army says troops of 82 Division Garrison, working with DSS operatives in Enugu, have uncovered a large cache of arms and ammunition hidden in Gariki, Enugu South Local Government Area.
According to a statement by Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayani, Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, the operation was carried out under Sector 1, Operation UDO KA, as part of Operation Eastern Sanity II.
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The action followed credible intelligence from previously arrested suspects linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN.
Security forces found the weapons inside a zinc structure disguised as a piggery. Items recovered include General Purpose Machine Guns, an RPG-7 launcher tube, AK-47 rifles, hand grenades, a tear gas gun with cartridges, AK-47 magazines, 270 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, and 478 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition.
All recovered weapons and arrested suspects have been handed over to the DSS Enugu State Command for further investigation and legal action. The Army said the intelligence-driven operation shows strong interagency collaboration aimed at protecting national unity and public safety.
Operation UDO KA reaffirmed its commitment to sustained offensive action against criminal and terrorist networks in the South East. It urged residents to keep providing timely and credible information to security agencies to help achieve lasting peace in the region.
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