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Op Crocodile Smile: Army Provides Succour, Prevents
Crimes in Niger Delta
Operation CROCODILE SMILE III, a Field Training Exercise by troops
of 6 Division Nigerian Army (NA) covering Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta
and Rivers States, have been recording successes since its
inception on 22nd October 2018.
The precursor operations commenced with Civil – Military
Relation activities between 25th October–2nd November, 2018 where
relief materials were presented to flood victims at Internally
Displaced Persons (IDP) Camps at St John Parish Igbogene Yenagoa
LGA Bayelsa State and Ewein Primary School Ogbe-Ijoh Warri
South/West LGA Delta State on 31st October and 2nd November 2018
respectively.
The presentations were made on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff
(COAS) Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai by the General
Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division NA Major General Jamil
Sarham.
A total of 3,112 flood victims benefitted from the humanitarian
gesture. Similarly, earlier on 25th October 2018 at Community
Primary School and St John Parish both in Igbogene, Yenagoa LGA
Bayelsa State the COAS, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai
represented by the Commander 16 Brigade NA donated relief materials
to flood victims in the camps. A total of 2,817 flood victims also
benefitted. In a similar gesture, troops of 5 Battalion NA
conducted a free Medical Outreach at Oporoma Community Southern
Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa State.
In their quest to rid the AOR of crimes, troops of 6 Division
Garrison working on timely and actionable intelligence arrested a
notorious criminal Ernest David Ibekwe Alias “Tallest” on 6th
November 2018 at MOPOL Junction, Mbiama, Ahoada, Rivers State. He
has been on the Nigeria Police Force wanted list in connection to
kidnappings and Armed Robberies along East/West Road.
In another robust Anti-Illegal Oil Bunkering Operations
conducted by troops of 16 Brigade on 6th November 2018 at Ijawkiri
and Sangasangabio Creeks located and destroyed 4 illegal bunkering
camps with 5 ground reservoirs and 25 storage tanks containing
stolen crude oil. The troops also foiled an attempt to sabotage oil
production by miscreants who intended to set fire to Riser 01 in
Gbaraun, Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa State.
In the same vein, troops of Sector 1 Joint Task Force Operation
Delta Safe (JTF OPDS) operating under 6 Division Operation
CROCODILE SMILE III on 6th November 2018 arrested 2 suspected drug
peddlers, Nduka Ozigbundu and Mofi Ndubuisi along Cable Round About
Asaba, Delta State with large quantities of substances believed to
be Cannabis and other hard drugs. Suspects were handed over to the
State National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for prosecution. In
continuation of their aggressive patrol of the creeks, the troops
also located and destroyed 15 Cotonou Boats, 5 Pumping machines, 17
Rubber Hoses, 30 Iron pipes, 2 (8 HP) Out Board engines and 4 Dug
Out pits at Otumara and Ugboegugun in Warri South/West LGA Delta
State.
It is heart-warming to note that troops of 6 Division will
remain resolute in clamping down on all criminals and criminal
activities within the AOR of the Division to pave way for
legitimate businesses and peaceful coexistence of the good people
of the Niger Delta.
AMINU ILIYASU
Colonel
Deputy Director Army Public Relations