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Python Dance: Military Averts Farmers-Herders Clash in
South-East
With the successful flag off of Exercise EGWU EKE 111 in the
South East geo political zone, in line with the Chief of Army Staff
(COAS) Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai’s directive on Sunday
the 6th of January 2019, all formations and units under 82 Division
Nigerian Army commenced activities in the areas of robust patrols,
snap checkpoints, rescue missions and Cordon and Search among
others, – where necessary. Consequently, the following are some
occurrences or achievements so far recorded;
FARMERS-HERDERS CLASH AVERTED
Troops of Sector 5 in 302 Artillery General Support Regiment,
Onitsha in conjunction with other security agencies, based on
intelligence, have averted a bloody clash between farmers and
herdsmen in Aman area of Anambra West Local Government Area of
Anambra State on 7 January, 2019. The incident led to the death of
one herder before the arrival of security agencies. At the moment,
the situation has been normalised with the combined efforts of the
agencies and political leadership of the State.
ARREST OF NOTORIOUS CAR SNATCHER IN ABIA STATE
Following a tip off, troops of Sector 2, Sub – Sector 3 in 14
Brigade Area of Responsibility, on a targeted patrol on 8 January
2019, arrested a notorious car snatcher one Justice Origwe of
Olokoro community in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia
State. He was nabbed at about 2 am in Umuahia town in possession of
20 assorted vehicles keys.
Preliminary investigation and confession by the suspect revealed
that Mr Origwe has been in the act for some years. He has since
been handed over to Headquarters Nigerian Police, Abia State
Command for further action.
ARREST OF A TRUCK LOADED WITH ILLEGALLY BUNKERED OIL
Similarly in Sector 3, Sub Sector 4 in 34 Brigade Area of
Responsibility, troops of 342 Artillery Regiment on patrol along
Shell pipeline at Obitti in Ohaji Egbema general area of Imo State,
intercepted a truck loaded with substance suspected to be illegal
product. On sighting the patrol team, the driver fled and abandoned
the vehicle and the product. The truck with the content have been
towed to Obinze Barracks for further necessary action.
CIVIL MILITARY RELATIONS/COOPERATION (CIMIC) ACTIVITIES
Recall that excellent Civil-Military Relations and CIMIC Projects
are parts of the COAS vision for the Nigerian Army. Consequently,
as a deliberate plan imbued to facilitate the success of this
exercise and winning the hearts and minds of Nigerians, many CIMIC
projects have been undertaken across the various parts of the
country. In the same vein, the Nigerian Army has renovated and on
8th of January, 2019 commissioned 2 blocks of Nursery Classrooms at
Onu Ibina Community Primary School at Igbere Bende Local Government
Area of Abia State in 14 Brigade Area of Responsibility.
CRIMINALS DENIED FREEDOM OF ACTIONS SO FAR
As experienced during Exercise EGWU EKE 1 and 11, Ex EGWU EKE 111
has so far denied miscreants/criminals freedom of action in the
South East geo political zone. Due to sustained mobile patrols and
targeted stop and search operations across the region, criminal
activities such as movement of arms and ammunitions, communal
conflicts, farmers-herders clashes robbery, kidnappings, illegal
oil bunkering, pipeline sabotage have so far been checkmated.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Deputy Director Public Relations