Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation EASTERN SANITY have intensified offensive operations across the South-East, overrunning IPOB/ESN strongholds.

On 14 April 2026, joint troops of Sector 1, supported by the Air Component of Operation UDO KA, launched a precision strike and clearance operation in Ajali Forest, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The offensive forced IPOB/ESN elements into a chaotic retreat, abandoning critical assets, including an anti-tank Improvised Explosive Device (IED). The IED was safely secured by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Security team.

Troops have since established dominance over the area, sustaining clearance operations and dismantling terrorist infrastructure. Hideouts were destroyed using chainsaws and bulldozers.

On the same day, troops of 82 Division Garrison deployed at Adani in Uzo-Uwani LGA, acting on intelligence from the Department of State Services, tracked and intercepted ransom proceeds linked to a kidnapping syndicate. A notorious kidnap suspect was arrested. A pump-action rifle and the sum of Two Million Naira (₦2,000,000), believed to be ransom funds, were recovered from the suspect’s residence.

The suspect and recovered items have been handed over to appropriate authorities for further investigation.