The Nigerian Army on Saturday,
said it would launch Operation Crocodile Smile II, in the South-South region
and some parts of the South-West.
The Director, Army Public
Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, confirmed this in an interview with Signature
TV on Saturday.
He said the army embarked on
Python Dance lI, because of the positive feedback from the South-East after
Python Dance I.
“Look, this is the Federal
Republic of Nigeria. The Nigerian military belongs to Nigeria and they have a
duty to exercise in any part of the country. It is so sad that some people try
to politicise these issues. They should have exercised patience and seen how
this exercise would go.
“We had Operation Harbin Kunama
II covering the North-West and parts of the North-Central this year. As soon as
we are done with Egwu Eke II (Python Dance), we are also going on Crocodile
Smile II that will cover the South-South and some parts of the South-West of
the country.
“Operation Python Dance II came
about based on the encouraging feedback we received as a result of Python Dance
I held last year. This is especially because of the crimes during the ‘ember’
period in the region. You know that the South-easterners, who are enterprising
and industrious people, have to return to their places at the end of the year.
“Unfortunately, some criminal
elements take advantage of this period to perpetrate crimes. We have armed
robberies, kidnappings, and communal clashes. But the Christmas of 2016 and New
Year 2017 were the most peaceful in that part of the country, and that is
attributed to the field training exercise, Python Dance I,” he said.
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Nigerian Army, you can militarize the entire southern Nigeria. Remember, you haven't been able to defeat Boko Haram.
ReplyDeleteNot in yoruba land. They are not with useless Igbo leaders.
ReplyDeleteThe weapons they bought to fight Boko Haram are being tested on innocent Nigerians, u think u can get another armoury support?
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