The Nigerian Army has highlighted operations conducted by the newly appointed Service Chiefs in the last three weeks.

Recall that on January 26, President Buhari accepted the immediate resignation and retirement of past Service Chiefs and appointed new hands.

The newly appointed service chiefs were Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff.

In a press statement by  the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj.Gen John Enenche, on Thursday, February 11, he said the Service Chiefs on assumption of office, immediately hit the ground running by conducting an operational visit to the North East.

Recall that Eons Intelligence reported on Monday that Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, paid a visit to the Special Army Super Camp 1 in Ngamdu, Kala LGA of Borno State.

They have also visited some operational areas in the Country to interact with troops and commanders in the field in the various theatres with a view of tackling the menace of insecurity in the Northern region.

The full statement reads;

OPERATIONS GENERAL

In line with the reorganization of the Armed Forces of Nigeria with the appointment of new service chiefs, the operations of the Armed Forces is equally being reorganized to tackle the security challenges in the country effectively. In this regard, the service chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff Major General LEO Irabor (GSS) commenced action at all levels. These include carrying out strategic, administrative, operational and logistics adjustments, changes and reviews, to improve the security situation in the Country. As such, all stakeholders are requested to give maximum support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria under the leadership of the Chief of Defence Staff.

NORTH-WEST ZONE

Troops of Operations HADARIN DAJI have continued to sustain their efforts in the North-West Zone of the Country progressively. The gallant troops within the period in focus carried out several land and air operations in the Zone. These include clearance and ambush operations as well as aggressive ground and aerial patrols in order to ensure security of lives and property within the Zone.  

NORTH-EAST ZONE

In the North East Zone, the Armed Forces of Nigeria working together with other security agencies have continued to sustain the onslaught against the insurgents. Within the period under review, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, on various occasions made contact and engaged some Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province criminal elements. In the various encounters, more terrorists’ enclaves have been destroyed along with their logistics facilities and scores of their fighters neutralized through ground and air strikes at different locations in the North East Zone. 

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NORTH-CENTRAL ZONE 

Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies operating in the North Central Zone of the Country are also sustaining the fight against armed banditry and other criminal vices in the Zone with remarkable results. Several combined land and air operations were conducted within the period, which resulted in the neutralization of scores of armed bandits and recovery of caches of arms and ammunition. As the land troops maintain aggressive fighting patrols to dominate the theatre of operation, the air component dominated the airspace with air reconnaissance activities. 

SOUTH-SOUTH ZONE

In the South-South Zone, troops of Operation DELTA SAFE have continued to protect and safeguard our coastal and territorial waters through intensive sea and creek patrols. Additionally, troops conducted anti-crude oil theft and anti-illegal bunkering operations as well as other anti-illegal maritime activities, and in the process, deactivated several illegal refining sites within the period in focus. In the course of the operations, large quantities of stolen crude oil and illegally refined AGO as well as some equipment were recovered. 

SOUTH-WEST ZONE

In the South West Zone, troops have sustained their efforts in the fight against pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft as well as other economic saboteurs through raids and arrests within the period. Consequently, several pipeline vandals and smugglers were arrested and handed over to appropriate prosecuting authorities for necessary action. Also, several bags of foreign parboiled rice and illegally smuggled items and vessels were seized.

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