The Nigerian Army on Sunday assured that its Operation
Crocodile Smile drill was not targeting anti-SARS protesters.
Spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Musa Sagir, said contrary to
insinuations, the operation was not aimed at stifling the ongoing nationwide
protest.
Sagir disclosed this in a statement he issued, on Sunday.
He noted that the Army has been professional since the
protest started “nearly two weeks ago”.
The statement reads: “The attention of the Nigerian Army
(NA) has been drawn to some social media stuff wrongfully condemning the Army
and its Leadership over the announcement of Exercise CROCODILE SMILE VI
particularly the Cyber Warfare Component of the Exercise. This year’s Exercise
CROCODILE SMILE is scheduled to commence from the 20th of October to the 31st
of December 2020 has no relationship with any lawful protest under any guise
whatsoever,” the statement read.
“For the records, Exercise CROCODILE SMILE is a yearly
exercise in the NA Calendar/Forecast of Events which traditionally holds from
October to December of each year.
“Thus, to now insinuate that it is an exercise meant to
stifle the ongoing ENDSARS protest is to say the least highly misinformed.
Exercise CROCODILE SMILE VI has nothing to do with the ongoing protest and the
NA has never been involved in the ongoing protest in any form whatsoever. So
far, the army has acted professionally since the civil protest started over two
weeks ago.
“The army hereby enjoins all law abiding Nigerians to go
about their lawful activities unhindered as the Exercise has nothing to do with
ENDSARS protest, but a yearly event set out to train NA officers and soldiers
in its efforts to ensuring safety and security of Nigeria and her citizens.”
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