The Nigerian Army has promised Nigerians maximum security at all identified hot spots across the country to ensure adequate security ahead of the yuletide, News About Nigeria reports.
This was revealed in Abuja by Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, while addressing journalists on army exercises going on across the country.
Nwachukwu said the three exercises codenamed: Still Waters, Enduring Peace and Golden Dawn, had so far recorded operational successes in Abuja and 20 other states.
He called on citizens to support the military and other security agencies in order to achieve peace and security in Nigeria.
Earlier, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja had, on October 9, flagged off the three exercises in Lagos.
While Exercise Enduring Peace and Golden Dawn were operationalised in the North-Central and South-East geopolitical zones, Still Waters III was operationalised in the South-South and South West, respectively.
The Army spokesman said the troops have maintained a provocative posture, through the conduct of several kinetics and non-kinetic operations in forms of raids on patrols and criminal hideouts.
According to him, the troops of Guards Brigade, in the conduct of Exercise Enduring Peace with other security agencies, arrested drug peddlers and arms dealers in different parts of the North Central especially in Abuja and Plateau.
Nwachukwu added that troops of 3 Division raided a suspected weapon fabrication factory at Vom, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau, arrested two suspects and recovered six fabricated AK 47 rifles, one fabricated pistols and 11 rifles.
He added that the COAS had also directed massive deployment on major roads in Benue and Taraba to checkmate the activities of criminals and create peaceful atmosphere for the populace.
