Why We Conducted Joint Operations At Ntak Ikot Akpan – Army

The Nigerian Army headquarters in Abuja has confirmed that it
conducted a clearance operation alongside other security agencies
at Ntak Ikot Akpan in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa
Ibom State to flush out criminals who have been terrorizing
lawabiding citizens from going about their legitimate
businesses.

Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed
Yerima, who made the disclosure, called on people of the area to
remain calm and continue to support the security agencies with
relevant information to consolidate on the successes recorded so
far in routing the criminals.

Yerima said in a statement:

‘The general security situation in Akwa Ibom state has been very
peaceful until recently when the security situation around Essien
Udim Local Government Area of the state became tensed occasioned by
activities of some hoodlums and criminal elements. The miscreants
exploited various avenues to acquire weapons to perpetrate their
heinous crimes. In the past few weeks, the group has attacked
various security agencies which resulted in the loss of lives and
carting away of weapons. The last incident led to the killing of
some policemen including a CSP. The hoodlums continued to terrorise
law abiding citizens through extortions and infringement on their
rights.

‘Consequently a combined team of military and security agencies
in the state conducted a clearance operation at Ntak Ikot Akpan to
in order to flush out the miscreants. The operation was
successfully executed and resulted in the dislogment of the
criminals while fleeing hoodlums were neutralised by the Air
Component.

‘Normalcy has been restored in the area while the police
personnel have since assumed full control and carrying out normal
duties.

‘Members of public are advised not to panic but to remain calm
and continue to support the security agencies to further
consolidate on the successes recorded so far.’

The Nigerian Army headquarters in Abuja has confirmed that it
conducted a clearance operation alongside other security agencies
at Ntak Ikot Akpan in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa
Ibom State to flush out criminals who have been terrorizing
lawabiding citizens from going about their legitimate
businesses.

Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed
Yerima, who made the disclosure, called on people of the area to
remain calm and continue to support the security agencies with
relevant information to consolidate on the successes recorded so
far in routing the criminals.

Yerima said in a statement:

‘The general security situation in Akwa Ibom state has been very
peaceful until recently when the security situation around Essien
Udim Local Government Area of the state became tensed occasioned by
activities of some hoodlums and criminal elements. The miscreants
exploited various avenues to acquire weapons to perpetrate their
heinous crimes. In the past few weeks, the group has attacked
various security agencies which resulted in the loss of lives and
carting away of weapons. The last incident led to the killing of
some policemen including a CSP. The hoodlums continued to terrorise
law abiding citizens through extortions and infringement on their
rights.

‘Consequently a combined team of military and security agencies
in the state conducted a clearance operation at Ntak Ikot Akpan to
in order to flush out the miscreants. The operation was
successfully executed and resulted in the dislogment of the
criminals while fleeing hoodlums were neutralised by the Air
Component.

‘Normalcy has been restored in the area while the police
personnel have since assumed full control and carrying out normal
duties.

‘Members of public are advised not to panic but to remain calm
and continue to support the security agencies to further
consolidate on the successes recorded so far.’