{"id":104879,"date":"2021-11-09T18:46:10","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=104879"},"modified":"2021-11-09T19:05:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T18:05:10","slug":"gunmen-joint-security-operatives-in-alleged-3-hours-gun-battle-in-ihiala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/09\/gunmen-joint-security-operatives-in-alleged-3-hours-gun-battle-in-ihiala\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen, joint security operatives in alleged 3 hours gun battle in Anambra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gunmen suspected to be operatives of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the militant wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday afternoon engaged joint security operatives in a gun battle during the supplementary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/04\/we-did-not-call-for-boycott-of-anambra-governorship-election-ipob\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">governorship election<\/a>\u00a0 holding in Ihiala Local Government Area in Anambra state.<\/p>\n<p>The gunmen were said to have been seeking to enter Ihiala through Imo State, as Mbosi and Orsumoghu where the attack happened are border towns, with communities in Imo State.<\/p>\n<p>According to Daily Post, the joint security operatives comprising of mobile policemen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/09\/anambra-election-army-denies-apga-chieftain-victor-umeh-access-to-ihiala-lg-hq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Army<\/a>, Navy and other security agencies stopped journalists at Mbosi\/Orsumoghu junction and after a brief search, asked the journalists to return, on the insistence that a gun battle was on, ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Two unidentified policemen and a soldier said, \u201cYou have to go back for your own good. For three hours now, we have been exchanging fire with your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/08\/anambra-election-ipob-responsible-for-low-voter-turnout-inec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPOB<\/a> brothers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur men are in the bush now, and it will be risky for you to take this route,\u201d the security operatives advised journalists.<\/p>\n<p>The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Eworo, refused to confirm the development, asking that the reporter call back later.<\/p>\n<p>A team of security men loaded in 10 Hilux vans, heading to Mbosi\/Orsumoghu junction as reinforcement, as at the time of filing this report, Daily Post reports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gunmen suspected to be operatives of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the militant wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday afternoon engaged joint security operatives in a gun battle during the supplementary governorship election\u00a0 holding in Ihiala Local Government Area in Anambra state. 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