At least two more soldiers were still missing in action as of Thursday afternoon, an official said.
Mr Ikpeazu says Igbos, by virtue of their high mobility and business acumen “understand and know Nigeria better than” other tribes.
The governor urged Igbo youths to leverage on technology, trade and commerce to “dominate Nigeria and dictate the pace of development.”
“The troops afterwards went after the hoodlums and made contact with them at Amauju, Isu LGA of Imo where they were found enforcing the illegal sit at home order.”
Mrs Ojukwu said that the clamour for secession is a direct consequence of perceived inequality in distribution of resources and political appointments in the country.
IPOB had sued the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin over the sale of the fighter jets to Nigeria.
Residents in southeastern states of Abia, Enugu and Imo observed a sit-at-home order called by IPOB in solidarity with their leader Nnamdi Kanu.
The secret police unveiled its amended charge sheet as the separatist leader’s trial resumes on October 21.
The traditional rulers said there is a “general atmosphere of fear and progressive militarisation in the geo-political zone.”
INEC spokesman Festus Okoye said it wouldn’t reach out to proscribed IPOB/ESN in its stakeholders engagement ahead of the Anambra elections.
