 The Nigerian Army says they killed seven suspected AIPOP members and arrested five when they raided the enclaves of suspected members of the indigenous people of Biafra at Awumcha Forest. A statement by the Army Director, Public Relations Mohammad Yerima, said troops of six division guards in Port Hakad and 29 battalion conducted a joint operation with operatives of the Nigerian Police Force, Department of State Services and Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps. Yerima said they recovered various items belonging to the criminals including ARBs in ammunition. Their camp was also destroyed while suspect and corpses were handed over to the police for further actions.