• Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
    • Government
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
    • PR Nigeria Award
  • E-Paper
Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
PRNIGERIA PRNigeria News
PRNIGERIA PRNIGERIA
  • Home
  • Anti-Corruption
    • Chinese nationals jailed in Lagos

      Court Jails Nine Chinese Nationals for Cybercrime in Lagos

      ASUU

      Tackle Corruption, Institutional Decay – ASUU Charges FG

      EFCC Arraigns Bauchi Accountant General Over N8bn Fraud as Court Sentences…

      PRNigeria logo fearured image

      EFCC Arraigns Ex-Convict, Other for Naira Abuse in Lagos

      EFCC Arrests 37 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ilorin

  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
    • Comptroller General Nigerian Customs Bashir Adewale

      Nigeria Customs, ICPC and the Audit of Conscience

      Customs Diplomacy: Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Ink Mutual Assistance Deal

      Comptroller General Nigerian Customs Bashir Adewale

      Nigeria, Belarus Forge Alliance to Combat Smuggling, Facilitate Trade

      President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and CG Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi

      Tinubu Hails Customs Boss Wale Adeniyi on Historic Election as WCO…

      WTO Lauds Nigeria Customs for Embracing Global Trade Standards

  • National
    • 58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to…

      Tinubu conference centre generates N700m in 3 weeks – Wike

      Police Arrest 43 Illegal Immigrants, Human Traffickers, Rescue Victim

      Multichoice logo

      NDPC Fines MultiChoice ₦766m for Data Protection Breach in Nigeria

      Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada

      Customs Debunks Fake CBT Recruitment Shortlist Circulating Online

    • Government
      • Tinubu conference centre generates N700m in 3 weeks – Wike

        Soldiers

        Soldiers, forest guards to tackle insecurity in Kwara State

        MUSWEN Muslim Ummah of South West

        MUSWEN Renews Call for Shariah Courts to Regulate Affairs of Muslims

        Corporate Affairs Commission

        CAC Unveils AI-Powered Registration Portal to Revolutionize Business Registration in Nigeria

        Employment: ICPC Secures Conviction of FAAN Staff

  • Security
    • Police Officer

      Security Forces Nab 2 Suspected ESN/IPOB Terrorists in Enugu

      58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to…

      Police Officer

      Police rescue 19 Ghanaians from human traffickers in Oyo

      Soldiers

      Soldiers, forest guards to tackle insecurity in Kwara State

      Police Officer

      Anambra Police Arrest Man with Human Breast; Rescue Abducted Driver, Recover…

  • Features
    • From SDP to ADA to ADC: Can the New Opposition Coalition…

      Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR

      Adeniyi: Lifting Nigeria to the Pinnacle of Global Customs Authority

      Nigeria’s Growth Numbers Tell Only Half the Story By Umar Farouk…

      NYSC Corps Members in Camp

      The Burden Too Many Nigerian Youths Bear Alone

      Combating Deepfake Videos: A Fight for Nigeria’s Soul By Mukhtar Ya’u…

  • State
    • Police Officer

      Security Forces Nab 2 Suspected ESN/IPOB Terrorists in Enugu

      58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to…

      Police Officer

      Police rescue 19 Ghanaians from human traffickers in Oyo

      Soldiers

      Soldiers, forest guards to tackle insecurity in Kwara State

      NDLEA Logo

      NDLEA Intercepts UK, Saudi-Bond Cocaine Hidden in Lipsticks in Lagos, Arrests…

  • Event
    • 58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to…

      Troops of the Nigerian Army giving a salute

      162nd Anniversary: Tinubu Salutes Nigerian Army, Hails Troops as Guardians of…

      President & Chairman of Governing Council, Dr. Ike Neliaku

      NIPR Lauds Nigerian PR Firms for Outstanding Performances at 2025 SABRE…

      SCN NGO signs partnership with PRNIGERIA

      SCN NGO Seals Partnership with PRNigeria to Amplify its Humanitarian Projects

      NELFUND

      NELFUND Warns Students Against Fake Loan Application Portal

    • PR Nigeria Award
  • E-Paper
Home Security Military Ends Crocodile Smile Operation in Southern Nigeria
  • Security

Military Ends Crocodile Smile Operation in Southern Nigeria

By
Aminu Iliyasu
-
November 8, 2017
Troops
Nigerian Troops

Military Ends Crocodile Smile Operation in Southern Nigeria
In line with the Nigerian Army Training Directives 2017, Exercise CROCODILE SMILE II was conducted simultaneously across the Areas of Responsibility (AOR) of 2, 6, 81 and 82 Divisions of the Nigerian Army covering parts of South-West, South-East and South-South geo-political zones of the country from 7th – 28th October 2017.

The Exercise was officially flagged off at Takwa Bay, Iti-Osa Local Government Area, (LGA) Lagos State in 81 Division AOR on 6th October 2017 by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai while the official closing ceremony was conducted by the Special Guest of Honour, the Honourable Minister of Defence, Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali at the 6 Division Step Up Headquarters in Igwuruta, Ikwerre LGA of Rivers State on 30th October 2017.

Present at the closing ceremony were the COAS, the representatives of the Executive Governors of Bayelsa and Rivers States, Chairman Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers, Principal Staff Officers from the Army Headquarters among other dignitaries.

The Exercise has been adjudged as one of the most successful military exercises conducted by the Nigerian Army in recent times. It has been observed that the exercise has greatly achieved its main objectives in the areas of training, operations, Inter-Agency as well as Civil-Military Cooperation.

In 6 Division AOR in particular, the following unprecedented successes were recorded:

*Anti-Illegal Oil Bunkering*
During the exercise, a total of 46 illegal oil bunkering camps were discovered across Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom States. The vigilant troops were able to locate and destroy all the illegal refining camps as well as Cotonou boats and wooden barges loaded with stolen crude and other illegally refined products. The troops also destroyed illegal oil dump sites, arrested vehicles involved in transportation of illegal products as well as persons found to be complacent in the perpetration of such illegal activities.

*Anti-Cultism Operations*
A total of 13 cases were recorded across the AOR of the Division in which suspects were arrested and in most cases firearms and other dangerous weapons were recovered.

Read Also:

  • Security Forces Nab 2 Suspected ESN/IPOB Terrorists in Enugu
  • 58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to State Government
  • Tinubu conference centre generates N700m in 3 weeks – Wike

_*Anti-Kidnapping Operations*
The reinvigorated Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Division which works round the clock succeeded in busting 9 kidnap syndicates during the period under review with significant arrests that led to useful information about criminal hide-outs, modus operandi and sources of weapons for their heinous acts. These successes could be attributed to the cooperation of law-abiding citizens who utilized the Division’s dedicated phone lines *(09072509436, 09072509437 and 09072509438)* to report incidences and volunteer tip-offs.

_*Civil-Military Cooperation Activities*
Despite the initial futile attempt by some callous and mindless propagandists and other enemies of state to mislead the teaming would-be beneficiaries of the free medial outreaches, free educational outreaches and other community relations activities planned to take place during Exercise CROCODILE SMILE II, 6 Division Nigerian Army countered their narrative by going ahead to launch the free medical outreach at Igbo-Etche and Elele communities of Rivers State, Obama and Ozagbene communities in Bayelsa State with a record *10, 000* beneficiaries across the Division’s AOR while 16 Brigade, one of the Division’s subordinate formations made a huge donation of medical and healthcare materials to the Federal Medical Center Yenagoa, Bayelsa state. A total of 1000 students of Igbo Etche Community Secondary School (Junior and Senior) benefited from the educational outreach with mathematical sets and branded note books.

The General Officer Commanding 6 Division Nigerian Army Major General Enobong Okon Udoh also pledged to renovate some of the class rooms at Community Secondary School Igbo Etche as part of his Division’s contribution towards the development of education in the community amid cheers by both the staff and students of the school.

In a related development, some of the  troops of 6 Division were equally at hand to offer community services by conducting sanitation exercises at Elele, Igbo-Etche and Mile 3 in Rivers State, Opolo round about and Elebele Road in Yenagoa.

Most historic among these activities was the face lift given to the location of the first ever oil well in Nigeria designated Oloibiri Oil Well 1 at Oloibiri Bayelsa State by 16 Brigade. It is worthy to note that troops of 16 Brigade also assisted the return of 176 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) among them women and children who had been displaced from their homes at Premabiri in Bayelsa State since 2015 due to crisis that engulfed the area.

_*Arrest of Suspects*_
A total of 49 suspects were arrested in 19 separate incidences on various offences ranging from cultism related activities, illegal oil bunkering, illegal possession of arms, narcotic activities, financing criminalities and kidnapping among others. All arrested suspects and exhibits were handed over to relevant security agencies for possible prosecution.

You are kindly requested to disseminate this information to the general public. Thank you for your usual cooperation.

AMINU ILIYASU
Colonel
Deputy Director Army       Public Relations

VISIT OUR OTHER WEBSITES
PRNigeria.com EconomicConfidential.com PRNigeria.com/Hausa/
EmergencyDigest.com PoliticsDigest.ng TechDigest.ng
HealthDigest.ng SpokesPersonsdigest.com TeensDigest.ng
ArewaAgenda.com Hausa.ArewaAgenda.com YAShuaib.com
  • TAGS
  • Military
Previous articleBishop Visits Army Division in Maiduguri
Next articleNAF Partners Institutions of Learning in South-West
Aminu Iliyasu
Aminu Iliyasu
http://www.PRNigeria.com

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

Police Officer

Security Forces Nab 2 Suspected ESN/IPOB Terrorists in Enugu

58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to State Government

Police Officer

Police rescue 19 Ghanaians from human traffickers in Oyo

Soldiers

Soldiers, forest guards to tackle insecurity in Kwara State

Police Officer

Anambra Police Arrest Man with Human Breast; Rescue Abducted Driver, Recover Goods Worth N9.5m

Police Arrest 43 Illegal Immigrants, Human Traffickers, Rescue Victim

Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada

Customs Debunks Fake CBT Recruitment Shortlist Circulating Online

NDLEA Logo

NDLEA Intercepts UK, Saudi-Bond Cocaine Hidden in Lipsticks in Lagos, Arrests Other Suspects

Retired AIG Liman Shettima

IGP Egbetokun Mourns Retired AIG Liman Shettima

NAF

NAF Hosts Nationwide Parley to Honour Veterans’ Courage, Sacrifice

NIPSS Directing Staff behind the Queries Barrister Nima Salman Mann and Rear Admiral A.A. Mustapha

Cybercrime Allegation: PRNigeria Petitions Police Against NIPSS Officials

Troops of the Nigerian Army giving a salute

162nd Anniversary: Tinubu Salutes Nigerian Army, Hails Troops as Guardians of National Unity

LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply

Log in to leave a comment

Recent Posts

  • Security Forces Nab 2 Suspected ESN/IPOB Terrorists in Enugu
  • 58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to State Government
  • Tinubu conference centre generates N700m in 3 weeks – Wike
  • Police rescue 19 Ghanaians from human traffickers in Oyo
  • Soldiers, forest guards to tackle insecurity in Kwara State
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
© 2020 PRNigeria. All Rights Reserved.
Latest News
Security Forces Nab 2 Suspected ESN/IPOB Terrorists in Enugu58 Inmates in Kano Sit for 2025 NECO Exams, Thanks to State GovernmentTinubu conference centre generates N700m in 3 weeks – WikePolice rescue 19 Ghanaians from human traffickers in OyoSoldiers, forest guards to tackle insecurity in Kwara StateAnambra Police Arrest Man with Human Breast; Rescue Abducted Driver, Recover Goods Worth N9.5mPolice Arrest 43 Illegal Immigrants, Human Traffickers, Rescue VictimNDPC Fines MultiChoice ₦766m for Data Protection Breach in NigeriaCustoms Debunks Fake CBT Recruitment Shortlist Circulating OnlineNDLEA Intercepts UK, Saudi-Bond Cocaine Hidden in Lipsticks in Lagos, Arrests Other SuspectsFrom SDP to ADA to ADC: Can the New Opposition Coalition Unseat Tinubu in 2027?IGP Egbetokun Mourns Retired AIG Liman ShettimaNAF Hosts Nationwide Parley to Honour Veterans’ Courage, SacrificeCybercrime Allegation: PRNigeria Petitions Police Against NIPSS Officials‎FACT-CHECK: Was a Man Trapped in Ceiling after Trying to Hack FCMB Bank?
X whatsapp