Troops of Operation Udoka have made significant arrests in the South-East, including a suspected founding member of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), as announced by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major Gen Edward Buba.

The arrests occurred in strategic operations across Orsu in Imo State and Amaruku and Arochukwu in Abia State.

During a bi-weekly briefing in Abuja, Major Gen Buba provided details of the military’s recent successes.

He highlighted a sting operation in Orsu, where troops apprehended Mr. Pius Iguh, described as a terrorist leader and a founding father of IPOB responsible for activities in the Orsu area.

In a separate raid in Amaruku, Abia State, security forces successfully detained another key figure, Emmanuel Onwugu, an IPOB commander operating in the Mbano Local Government Area.

This operation further demonstrates the military’s ongoing efforts to dismantle the operational capabilities of IPOB and its affiliated Eastern Security Network (ESN).

Additionally, the troops collaborated with other security agencies to arrest Ifeanyi Rock, a notorious cult leader, along with ten of his associates in Arochukwu Local Government Area.

This arrest underscores the security forces’ commitment to restoring peace and order by targeting not only separatist elements but also other groups contributing to regional instability.

These operations are part of a broader security initiative under Operation Udoka aimed at curtailing the activities of insurgent and criminal groups in the southeast to ensure the safety and security of the local populace.