Matilda Omonaiye/
Nigerian security forces have reportedly killed an ex-soldier identified as Joseph Nnachi aka Commander Dragon, “the head of IPOB/ESN killer squad”.
According to police sources, Dragon who was linked to several killings in the Southeast died in a gun battle along with five of his lieutenants, when they allegedly attempted to attack Imo State police headquarters for the second time at about 6am today.
The militants were reportedly killed along Works Road near the Police Headquarters.
Items allegedly recovered from the militants included four Ak47 Rifles belonging to police officers killed at two police stations, six bombs, 2000 rounds of AK47 ammunition, seven AK47 magazines, and two operational buses, one loaded with explosives.
