The Nigerian Navy has refuted reports that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra killed two of its men during the crisis that marred the sit-at-home order that IPON gave the South-East.
The Navy said, in the contrary, the Navy killed six suspected members of the group during a gun duel.
The sit-at-home order had paralysed activities in the region on Monday as IOB pressed for the release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who is in detention.
Commanding Officer, Naval Outpost, Onitsha, Anambra State, Adekunle Okeniyi, said the IPOB members were killed while trying to attack the men.
The statement reads: “The attention of the Naval Outpost, Onitsha has been drawn to some false publications that on the 9th August 2001, two naval personnel were killed at Awkuzu during a gun duel with suspected Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) members in Anambra State.
“The Naval Outpost Onitsha refutes this fake news and wishes to state categorically that none of its personnel suffered any casualty during the gun duel.
“Rather, the troops fought gallantly and were able to repel the attack which resulted in the loss of six suspected IPOB members while others suffered a serious injury.”
really fishy.”
