Nigeria, June 11 -- The Nigerian Army says its troops have uncovered a clandestine arms hideout belonging to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed militant wing Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Garri Area of Enugu State, Nigeria's South-east.

Olabisi Ayeni, the spokesperson of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

Mr Ayeni, a lieutenant colonel, said the arms hideout was discovered when the troops in collaboration with personnel of the State Security Service (SSS) raided the area on Tuesday.

"Troops uncovered a clandestine arms hideout concealed within a zinc structure disguised as a piggery.

"A thorough exploitation of the site led to the recovery of a substantial c...