₦airaland Forum

The Nigerian Army said it had recovered 55 assorted weapons
from suspected criminals in the Niger Delta.

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahitu, told newsmen in Enugu on Saturday that the recoveries were made during a military exercise tagged “Operation Crocodile Smile”.

He also disclosed that 23 militants
and criminals were killed by soldiers in their bid to flush out criminals in
the area.
The GOC said that many of the
criminal fled with various degrees of injury. He said that 38 camps belonging to the militants and 91 illegal refineries, including bunkering sites and underground tunnels used by the suspects, were destroyed in the 10-day exercise.

“The precursor operations were followed by `Exercise Crocodile
Smile’ proper, which was orchestrated and conducted with
sequencing and lines of operation
to upgrade the skills, expertise and competence of the troops in land
and riverside environments.

“Over 3,000 soldiers were deployed along two axis on land, creeks and the general littoral area of the Niger
Delta region, while forward-operating bases were established
from where operations were conducted along the creeks and
littoral area,’’ he said.

Attahiru, however, regretted that
four soldiers died during the
exercise, explaining that three lost
their lives in a boat mishap while
one died during cross fire with the
militants.
He said that the exercise was also
used to cement relations with
civilians through humanitarian
services in neighbouring
communities.

“Books, stationeries and generators were donated to some schools while others were given facelift and
infrastructure improvement.
“The effects of these humanitarian
programs were immediately felt in
the peaceful and warmth relationship that existed between
troops and local communities
throughout the exercise period,’’ he said.

The GOC said that collaboration
between the army and other
security agencies, including the
Navy and Air Force and Police, had
remained “very emphatic’’.
He revealed that the recent
voluntary handover of arms and
ammunition by militants and
criminal elements in Imo and Rivers
had direct bearing with the
exercise.

“By and large, the exercise was a
huge success as those engaging in
economic sabotage were stopped
during the period, while a number
of criminals, militants and economic
saboteurs were also arrested,’’ he added.

It was recalled that the operation
was largely carried out in Bayelsa,
Cross River and Rivers as well as
some states within the supervision
of 82 Division of the Army.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/nigerian-army-recovers-55-assorted-weapons-niger-delta-militants/

They are committing genocide in Niger Delta just because of their oil.

I came to see pictures

CandyDiamond:
They are committing genocide in Niger Delta just because of their oil.

Is it not too early?