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The Nigeria Army has cleared the air over an alleged ‘fierce exchange of fire between soldiers and some unknown gunmen, Friday evening at Ebe Ohafia. According to reports, unknown gunmen and soldiers of the 14 Brigade were engaged in a heavy gun duel, a situation that led to panic in the ancient town as locals abandoned their homes and fled for fear of the unknown. Another version said soldiers were searching homes and shooting sporadically in the community, a development that led to panic and apprehension. But when contacted, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Innocent Omale, said soldiers were not searching homes nor shooting sporadically contrary to allegations. He explained that what happened was that some soldiers were on patrol when some hoodlums saw them and engaged them in exchange for fire. His words:” Our people were going out on patrol and on their way back these bad boys saw them and started shooting at them”. On the allegation that soldiers were s...

Amnesty International, AI, Nigeria has said three persons suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have been released following their detention at 14 Brigade Nigerian Army Ohafia, Abia State, for two and a half years.  It noted that officers of the Nigerian Army arrested them on 27 February 2020 at the Imo River community in Abia State. The human right watchdog disclosed this on Thursday via its official Twitter handle. https://twitter.com/amnestynigeria/status/1570066828180836357?s=21 The organization said it believes in freedom, justice, and equality and appealed to Nigerian authorities to provide helpful information about the status of other victims of enforced disappearance. According to Amnesty International, those released were Sunday Nwafor, 59 years; Uzonwanne Ejiofor, 48 years; and Wilfred Dike, 36 years.