The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has claimed that raised an alert over a possible attack of some areas in Imo State by personnel of the Nigerian Army.
This was contained in a tweet on his official Twitter handle on Wednesday, urging members of the group and residents to be at alert as there was an indication that drones have been readied by the Nigerian Army to attack Mbaise, Mbano and Obowo communities in Imo State.
He added that the soldiers were encroaching with many Hilux vans to the aforementioned areas.
The IPOB leader urged members of the Eastern Security Network to defend their territory from those he termed “terrorists in uniform”.
He tweeted, “Danger! There is a confirmed report of sightings of @HQNigerianArmy drone over Mbaise, Mbano & Obowo with many Hilux Vans moving into these areas right now. Men MUST be at alert to repel these terrorists in uniform. Imo State is the battleground. We must defend our land!”
SaharaReporters recalls that in February 2021, military fighter jets were deployed by the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force to Orlu communities in Imo State.
The fighter jets reportedly conducted aerial strikes and were believed to be connected with the military’s resolve to dislodge the Eastern Security Network operatives said to have strongholds in the forests.
Recently, a combined team of Nigerian security agencies reportedly killed an IPOB commander in Imo State, eliciting widespread anger from the group.