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DSS, Army Discover ‘IPOB’ Arms Store, Shrine In Ebonyi

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The Nigerian Army and Department of State Security (DSS) have discovered an arms store at Effium in Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi State.

An intelligence source disclosed on Saturday that a combined team of agents stormed the location of the arsenal.

Items recovered included AK-47 rifles, one G3 rifle, one pump action rifle, one double barrel Dane gun, five single barrel Dane guns, two locally made pistols, and one locally-made revolver pistol.

Also found were nearly 600 different calibers of ammunition inclusive of those for General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG).

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According to PRNigeria, suspects arrested during the operation have been taken into custody for interrogation and prosecution.

Some locals believe the arms and ammunition belonged to members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and sponsors of the Ezza-Effium crisis.

Four persons apprehended during the raid were alleged members of the group, witnessed claimed.

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They added that a shrine that served as a protective shield for IPOB and others was uncovered.

When contacted on the discovery of the arsenal by security agents, DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, did not confirm or deny the operation.

He said it is not out of place for the security arm to collaborate with the Army and other law enforcement agencies.

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Afunanya assured of DSS commitment to maintain the internal security of Nigeria.