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Troops operating under 34 Artillery Brigade have reopened Lilu–Eketutu Road in Imo State.
The road, located between boundaries of Anambra and Imo States, was shut for three years due to activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The troop, in collaboration with personnel of Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Air Force, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), “also destroyed IPOB’s Eastern Security Network (ESN) bomb factory in Imo State.
The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian Army, Lt.Col. Olabisi Ayeni, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Enugu.
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He said the operations, conducted in the Orsu–Eketutu Mother Valley and Orsu–Ihiteukwa general areas, were part of ongoing efforts to eliminate Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by criminal elements.
He added that the operations were also meant to facilitate the safe return of residents who were forced to abandon their homes due to the activities of IPOB and its armed affiliate.
“In one of the operations, troops operating under 34 Artillery Brigade conducted a joint clearance operation along the Lilu–Eketutu Road in the Orsu–Eketutu Mother Valley area of Imo on March 6.
“The road, which serves as a strategic route that functions as the community’s lifeline, enabling the flow of people, goods, and services for surrounding communities, had been abandoned for over three years.
“This is due to persistent threats and attacks by IPOB/ESN militants.
“During the operations, troops discovered IED planted at different areas along the road.
“The IEDs were successfully disconnected and safely recovered by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialists, preventing potential casualties and restoring access to the route,” the spokesman stated.
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