The Nigerian Army has announced
that it would be commencing its annual training programme, the ‘Operation
Python Dance III’, also known as Exercise Egwu Eke III, in the South East
States formations and units under 82 Division, Nigerian Army.
The General Officer Commanding,
GOC, 82 Division Nigeria Army, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Boman Kabuk, disclosed this
yesterday at the 302 Artillery Regiment, (General Support) Onitsha, Anambra
State.
General Kubuk was on a familiarisation
visit to the military cantonment, having resumed duties in Enugu on August 6,
2018.
He said, “Exercise Egwu Eke III,
is a training exercise for troops of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army and
during the training, if there are criminal activities like armed robbery,
kidnapping and other criminal activities that distort peace and tranquility of
the citizenry along the line, the Army will not close its eyes and watch those
criminals activities to thrive.”
While warning Biafra agitators to
steer clear, the Nigerian Army urged all law abiding citizens of the country,
particularly the people of South East to go about their legitimate, lawful and
genuine businesses, adding that “those afraid of the exercise are criminal
elements that do not want their activities checked and are just being afraid of
the consequences of their heinous criminal actions.”
He warned that the Nigerian Army
will not tolerate any distraction or trouble from any group including the
pro-Biafra activists and killer herdsmen in the South East, before, during and
after the exercise, saying that they will ensure that law abiding citizens in
the zone and Nigeria in general live in peace.
“The Army trains on daily basis
and at times, as a group annually, so Exercise Egwu Eke, from the beginning was
Python Dance I.
“We changed it to Egwu Eke to
align with the environment which is the South East, still referring to it as
Python Dance II and so, we are now saying that Exercise Egwueke III is going to
hold. It is still going to be a training exercise.
“Whenever Exercise Egwueke is
mentioned, people always think the Army has come to do some dangerous things in
the South East. It is a wrong impression, it is a training exercise, but I must
tell you that the people that get afraid are criminal elements who are looking
for cover in their crimes.
“We want to let Nigerians know
that if we are training, we are training to defend the territorial integrity of
Nigeria. So, the pro Biafra activists and killer herdsmen are also Nigerians
who are misguided.
“We should not allow misguided
elements to disturb our peace. What we want is for law abiding citizens to live
in peace. If you are not law abiding, the law will take its course.That is all
we are saying.”
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When Boko Haram in Borno, Armed banditry in Zamfara and Kaduna, Kidnapping in Kaduna/Abuja/Okene Road is very high and needs more security to battle these, you are going to South East to go and hunt for Biafra Agitators. This is a misplaced priority
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