The Nigerian Army says it will continue to observe a two-week ceasefire declared by Federal Government, even as militants continue their attacks on oil installations in the Niger Delta region.
Ibrahim Attahiru, a major genera and General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, said this on Wednesday, while briefing journalists on the outcome of a meeting held at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
He said the decision was part of the resolutions reached at the meeting of field commanders and principal staff officers, convened by the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, in Abuja.
He, however, warned that the military would resume its operations in the region if the militants continued to disregard the ceasefire.
Mr. Attahiru said the meeting of the Army’s field commanders was also held to appraise the current security situation in the country.
He said the army would apply its rules of engagement in its operations in the Niger Delta, especially where it is deemed necessary.
“The Chief of Army Staff called a meeting of all Principal Staff Officers and General Officers Commanding, as well as Directors in the Army Headquarters.
“The meeting is essentially to brief us on the aftermath of the meeting in the presidency and give further operational directives on the happenings in the Niger Delta.
“The two-week ceasefire was such that all military operations in the region were supposed to stop to enable government to apply the non-kinetic means of reaching out to the militants.
“Now, the militants have resorted to continue with the attacks on pipelines, we will tarry for a while and if this does not stop, we will decisively act wherever it is necessary,’’ he said.
Mr. Attahiru said applying the rules of engagement in the military’s internal security operations was not an aberration but a means of preserving the unity and dignity of the nation.
“The issue of applying the rules of engagement is to emphasise our adherence to the necessary procedures in internal security operations,’’ he said.
Mr. Attahiru warned that the military would no longer tolerate further attacks on its units and formations in the Niger Delta or elsewhere in the country.
“Recently there was an attack on Nigerian Army troops in the Niger Delta; that will no longer be tolerated.
“Anywhere troops are attacked, formation commanders will apply the rules of engagement to the fullest, they will follow the attackers to wherever they came from,’’ he warned.
Mr. Attahiru said the meeting also deliberated on other operational issues, particularly those relating to training in the Nigerian Army.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting had in attendance all the GOCs, unit commanders from all parts of the country as well as senior officers at the Army Headquarters.
(NAN)

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The world is watching, everyone's eyes are peeled.

I hope the militants take the bait and continue bombing to justify the severity of the Military's clampdown once it commences.

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stanech:
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Next week
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Next 3days Niger delta avengers bomb 3 pipe lines
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Next 2days, small Niger delta killed 30 and 3 navy men.
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will not do anything.



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harcourt or any state in Niger delta, sign ur death warrant
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local trip, oya go Niger delta ok
.


Osinbajo - but Sir

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u.

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June, we will shut down all d network and we might target
aso rock, if u dont release nnamdi kalu and other things we
asked from u.
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.

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7th,these boys must catch u and ur life wont be d same
again.
.

Breaking news- Buhari heads to London for medical
treatment

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stanech:
Buhari - I will crush Niger delta avengers
. Next week .
Niger delta avengers bomb pipe line .
Buhari - Our army re ready to crush them Next 3days Niger delta avengers bomb 3 pipe lines .
Military - Niger delta avengers, Dont push us to crush u. .
Next 2days, small Niger delta killed 30 and 3 navy men. .
Military - They are killing our men, we will attack.
. Buhari - I'm going to Ogoni land and Niger delta avengers will not do anything.


. Small Niger delta avengers - Buhari before coming to port harcourt or any state in Niger delta, sign ur death warrant .

Buhari - I get ear infection, I no fit go again, where is Osinbajo, u know say na me get International trip and u get local trip, oya go Niger delta ok .

Osinbajo - but Sir
. Buhari - shut up, begin go, I get ear problem, I no dey hear u.
. Small Niger delta - We re going to test 6missle on 7th of June, we will shut down all d network and we might target aso rock, if u dont release nnamdi kalu and other things we asked from u. .
Buhari - Obasanjo come and help me,
. Obasanjo- abeg I no fit .
Buhari - Goodluck forgive me, Pls beg Niger delta avengers .
Good luck - I no fit, Just fake sickness and run away cos on 7th,these boys must catch u and ur life wont be d same again. .
Breaking news- Buhari heads to London for medical treatment
. Buhari see Biafrans and Avengers for your back!!!
. Haha you never see anything

stanech:
Buhari - I will crush Niger delta avengers

.
Next week
.

Niger delta avengers bomb pipe line
.

Buhari - Our army re ready to crush them
Next 3days Niger delta avengers bomb 3 pipe lines
.

Military - Niger delta avengers, Dont push us to crush u.
.

Next 2days, small Niger delta killed 30 and 3 navy men.
.

Military - They are killing our men, we will attack.

.
Buhari - I'm going to Ogoni land and Niger delta avengers
will not do anything.



.
Small Niger delta avengers - Buhari before coming to port
harcourt or any state in Niger delta, sign ur death warrant
.


Buhari - I get ear infection, I no fit go again, where is
Osinbajo, u know say na me get International trip and u get
local trip, oya go Niger delta ok
.


Osinbajo - but Sir

.
Buhari - shut up, begin go, I get ear problem, I no dey hear
u.

.
Small Niger delta - We re going to test 6missle on 7th of
June, we will shut down all d network and we might target
aso rock, if u dont release nnamdi kalu and other things we
asked from u.
.

Buhari - Obasanjo come and help me,

.
Obasanjo- abeg I no fit
.

Buhari - Goodluck forgive me, Pls beg Niger delta avengers
.

Good luck - I no fit, Just fake sickness and run away cos on
7th,these boys must catch u and ur life wont be d same
again.
.

Breaking news- Buhari heads to London for medical
treatment

.
Buhari see Biafrans and Avengers for your back!!!

.
Haha you never see anything