Covert operations of the Department of State Services (DSS) have led to the dislodge of members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), an appendage of the Indigineous People of Biafra and bandits operating within the South East and in Niger state, respectively.
The DSS operation, informed sources disclosed, accounted for the prevailing peaceful yuletide celebrations in the South East and in Niger state.
The sources recalled that the DSS Operatives had in continuation of its war against terrorism on Monday, “launched a major offensive on AK-47 wielding bandits on motorcycles terrorizing and looting shops in Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, killing many of them and seizing their cache of weapons and motorcycles.
“This is the second major offensive by the DSS against bandits terrorizing residents of the state in less than a week, having neutralized three bandits last Friday in Dogon Dawa, Mairiga LGA of the state.”
Three weeks ago, in the Janyau Fulani Area in Gusau, Gusau-Kaura Namoda Road, in Zamfara State, as well as in Dalori quarters, Maiduguri, Borno State, DSS operatives had also apprehended notorious bandits terrorizing parts of the Northeast and Northwest.
The informed security sources revealed that prior to the time DSS operatives swooped on the bandits who had recently attacked Uregi village in Rafi LGA in Niger State, the operatives had kept them under surveillance until when they gathered for a meeting before launching its attack on the bandits.
A source who is a military officer, said three DSS operatives were injured during the attack, but are responding to medical treatment.
The source commended the new DSS leadership for what he described as “increased synergy”, saying prompt intelligence sharing with the military and other security agencies has helped to improve the security situation across the country.
“For instance, it might interest you to note that before Christmas, the DSS identified several IPOB (Indigeneous People’s of Biafra) and their ESN (Eastern Security Network) camps in several parts of the southeast states.
“Collaborating with the DSS, we surgically dealt with IPOB and ESN leaders who were terrorizing residents of the Southeast.
“With the DSS, we were able to clear IPOB/ESN strongholds in Orsu, Oru East, Oru West and Orlu LGA in Imo State where several AK47 weapons and IED making materials and shrines were destroyed.
“In Enugu, the DSS led the operation to clear the Imilike Agu forest in Udenu LGA where several weapons of different calibres were destroyed, and a large number of IPOB /ESN commanders neutralized.”
The Source observed that several of such operations also took place in Abia, Anambra and Ebonyi States”, stressing, “that it was why people in the southeast were, for the first time in several years, able to celebrate Yuletide in peace.”
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