Army launches ‘Exercise Endurance Peace II’ against Kogi criminals
The Command Army Records (CAR), Lokoja, on Tuesday, launched an operation aimed at fishing out criminals from their hideouts in Kogi, tagged ‘Exercise Enduring Peace II’.
Speaking at the official flag-off in Okene, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, said the exercise was designed to be conducted in the last quarter of the year to checkmate criminals as the yuletide season approaches.
According to him, the exercise is a result of the prevailing security challenges across the country, saying that similar exercises are also ongoing in other parts of the country under different names depending on the peculiarity of each region.
The COAS, represented by the Command Army Records (CAR) commander, Sunday Igbinomwanhia, said ‘Exercise Enduring Peace II’ would hold from October 18 to December 22.
He explained that the exercise would involve stages of operational activities, including patrols, ambushes and raids of criminal hideouts.
He added that it would involve some non-kinetic activities in the form of a civil-military cooperation programme, such as free medical outreaches in some selected communities, among others.
”Our choice of medical outreach in support of the exercise is deeply rooted in our belief that the support of the host communities is key to the success of the entire operations,” he stated.
He stressed that the medical outreaches would ameliorate the health challenges within the targeted communities and foster an existing cordial relationship between CAR and host communities.
The COAS further disclosed that the exercise is a joint venture involving all security agencies in Kogi, including vigilante groups, to ensure peace across the state.
Mr Yahaya emphasised that the decision to make it a joint exercise was in line with his vision to have ”a professional Nigerian Army, ready to accomplish assigned missions within a joint environment in defence of Nigeria.
”Therefore, we must work together to achieve the common goals of safeguarding the lives and properties of Nigerians everywhere,” he said.
(NAN)
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