Suspected IPOB Fighters Kill Soldier Who Left Duty Post to Attend Party in Anambra
A Nigerian Army soldier deployed under Operation Udoka has been reportedly killed by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Anambra State after leaving his duty post without authorization to attend a party.
The incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, May 18, 2025, at the Forward Operating Base in Uli.
According to sources, the soldier had left his post to attend a strippers’ event dubbed “Ladies’ Jamboree” at a nearby hotel — while still dressed in his camouflage uniform.
A security source revealed that the soldier’s absence was noticed during a tactical operation. “It was during the operation that his absence was discovered.
Investigations later revealed he had sneaked out to attend the party in uniform. He was ambushed and shot dead by suspected IPOB/ESN operatives at the venue,” the source said.
The soldier’s body, along with that of a baby, was recovered from the scene by troops.
His weapon has been retrieved and is currently in military custody.
Operation Udoka is a Defence Headquarters-led security initiative aimed at stabilizing the South-East region.
Attempts to reach the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, for comments were unsuccessful as his phone was switched off, and he had not responded to messages at the time of this report.
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This incident marks the latest in a string of violent attacks targeting security personnel in the South-East, where IPOB and its armed wing, ESN, have been accused of mounting increasingly hostile operations against state forces.
