Police say several IPOB members fled with gunshot wounds.
The police spokesperson in the state, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
The police spokesperson said the raid followed receipt of “actionable intelligence” that the IPOB members and their militant wing, Eastern Security Network had reassembled at the camp to strategise on how to carry out a “dreadful crime.”
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