More soldiers have been moved to Adani community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State where unknown gunmen shot and killed two soldiers on Tuesday.
The hoodlums were said to have attacked the Army check point located at Iggah/Asaba along Nsukka – Adani – Anambra Federal Road at about 4:30 am.
A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Onyema Nwachukwu said soldiers had since repelled the invading criminals and were already trailing them.
Nwachukwu accused the members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and their affiliate Eastern Security Network of being behind the attack.
According to the statement titled: ‘Troops repel ESN attack on their location at Adani’, Nwachukwu, said “Nigerian Army troops deployed to checkmate the activities of gunmen at Adani community of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, yesterday 13 July 2021, repelled Eastern Security Network (ESN) gun attack on troops’ location at Iggah/Asaba checkpoint.
“Sadly, during the fire fight that ensued, two soldiers paid the supreme price. Troops are currently on the trail of the criminals.
“We assure the general public of our commitment to provide adequate security in the general area in collaboration with other security agencies. We also urge members of the public to complement the effort of the security agencies by remaining law abiding and provide useful information on the fleeing gunmen.”
Meanwhile, sources in the community said that the gun battle between the soldiers and the hoodlums equally left no fewer than six hoodlums dead
Though, Nwachuku did not give information about the casualty figure on the side of the unknown gunmen, the source said, “I can tell you that security forces neutralised about six hoodlums. That’s why they can categorically tell you that the attackers were ESN members”.
EverydayNews reports that the GOC 82 Division Enugu, Major Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja
has visited the area and mobilized more soldiers to beef up security.
The body of the dead soldiers have also been buried at the 82 Division burial ground.
