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Residents of Essien Udim Local government area of Akwa Ibom State have vacated their communities following the military bombardment in the council to tackle the attacks on security personnel in the area by hoodlums suspected to be members of Eastern Security Network.
A source who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that a combined military offensive that began at midnight on Monday ended about noon on Tuesday and saw the deployment of helicopters and drones for aerial surveillance while ground troops moved to dislodge and flush out criminal elements.
Recall that Essien Udim which is Senator Godswill Akpabio’s LGA has been under siege for over one month by hoodlums who had targeted and killed police officers, military personnel and destroyed their facilities in the state.
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