Niger Delta
Operation Crocodile Smile II In Niger Delta Begins Friday – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has announced that Exercise CROCODILE SMILE II will commence on Friday.
The Army said the exercise which will “span across three Divisions of the Nigerian Army, 2,6 and 81” is in line with the training of troops in the “conduct of Internal Security Operations.”
A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Col Sani Usman, added that Exercise CROCODILE SMILE II was “based on Constitutional provisions.”

Recall that the Army had last year launched the operation in the Niger Delta region of the country.
The statement reads, “The Exercise, set to span across 3 Divisions of the Nigerian Army (2, 6 and 81 Divisions), is in line with the 2017 Training Directives which aims at training troops in the conduct of Internal Security Operations in aid of Civil Authorities across the various formations’ areas of responsibilities, based on Constitutional provisions.
“It will be recalled that last year, between November and December 2016, Exercise CROCODILE SMILE I was conducted within the Niger Delta States to curtail prevailing security challenges then. These challenges include illegal oil bunkering, pipeline vandalism, kidnapping and militancy amongst others. Exercise CROCODILE SMILE II is specifically designed to further the gains and consolidate on the successes of Exercise CROCODILE SMILE I.
“Additionally, with the operationalization of 6 Division Nigerian Army, earlier in the year, the need to exercise troops in an amphibious environment makes it expedient to hold Exercise CROCODILE SMILE II. Moreover, this exercise will complement the on-going Exercise EGWU EKE II in the South-Eastern part of the country.
“Let us not be quick to forget the scenario in which these exercises are carried out. EGWU EKE II became expedient due to the mindless assassinations (even in religious places), attack on security personnel, theft of weapons, armed banditry, kidnapping and cultism, among other security challenges. In a similar vein, security challenges in the South West and Niger Delta geo-political regions such as illegal oil bunkering, pipeline vandalism, cultism, kidnapping, militancy and other challenges are becoming rampant.
“The need for troops to sharpen their skills to cope with these security challenges within the 2, 6 and 81 Divisions’ Area of Responsibilities calls for the conduct of Exercise CROCODILE SMILE II. Also, in actualizing the Chief of Army Staff’s vision, which is to ‘To have a Professionally Responsive Nigerian Army in the Discharge of its Constitutional Roles’, accentuates the call for the conduct of this exercise in conjunction with sister services and other security agencies.
“This exercise will therefore be conducted with the involvement of other security agencies such as the Nigerian Police and Nigeria Security, Department of State Services, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Customs Service and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, just to mention a few.
“EXERCISE CROCODILE SMILE II is also conceptualized to leverage on real time intelligence to curtail insecurity, thereby fulfilling both training and operational objectives.
“Accordingly, Exercise Headquarters would be established in the field to facilitate open communication between members of the public and exercising troops. Emphasis will be placed on raids, cordon and search operations, anti-kidnapping drills, road blocks, check points and other amphibious operations. Community support activities such as medical outreaches will also feature prominently during the Exercise.
“In this regard, members of the public are enjoined not to panic on seeing the movement of military equipment and troops to staging areas as their safety and well-being is guaranteed at all times. The public is also requested to remain vigilant, security conscious and report suspected criminals who will likely flee the military exercise areas to find safe haven among communities.
“Contact phone numbers of all Brigade Commanders in the exercise areas would be made public in addition to the Nigerian Army short code Information and call Centre 193. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium.”
TeamBiafra
October 13, 2017 at 6:45 am
STRONG MILITARY MESSAGE TO BIAFRANS
Biafrans lets stop waiting for UN or others to fight our battles.
we can defeat the Islamic Nigerian army withen 8 years of war
The Entire Easterners should unity and fight back using guerilla warfare
Lets form a serious army with guns not lawsuits
train in Guerilla tactics
Study The ANC, VIETNAM, IRAQ insurgency
I seen big military flexing with they tanks, APC at first
till they start getting delt with RPG, IED’S, Snippers
Mortars rounds landing at there bases day and night
They patros being ambushed
In time they crumble and loose within a 10 years
The more we wait for UN referendum Isis and Boko Haram might just join them
We have every right to fight back and defend our land
attack military and police station.
Attack check points and patrols and they supply depot
distroy the oil fields and watch Nigerian economy colaps in 5 years
Eventually take the war to Fulani/Hausa land.
best weapons for Biafra
AK 47 or M16
M260
RPG
IED’S / MINES REMOTE AND WIRED
20mm auto cannon
anti aircraft weapons
Technical trucks as mobile tanks
60mm-82mm and 120mm Mortar, great for attacking military bases
Field artillery
Radar, search lights
drones
War planes, even old Biafran babies type of planes will do.
we can produce low cost planes for under $2million able to bomb the north
Attack there supply lines
Make alliances with Moderate Yorubas, Benue youths
in 8 years of Guerrilla warfare Nigerian armed forces will lose the war.
Ifeanyi Ever
October 12, 2017 at 8:21 am
R.i p nigeria army
Ifeanyi Ever
October 12, 2017 at 8:12 am
Ok
Perkson Tony
October 12, 2017 at 6:35 am
go to sambisa forest bokoharam is waiting for u there go and dance for them
Alvin Mccorvey
October 12, 2017 at 6:32 am
Aman
Cassidy Aniede
October 12, 2017 at 5:16 am
Coward military go to medugri boko haram is waiting for you there
Salis Abdullah Crc
October 12, 2017 at 1:51 am
Oya carry go Nigeria army i supports the idea
Tuaweri Oweifurupa
October 11, 2017 at 9:00 pm
We need operation development not small and dance.
Christopher Ochini
October 11, 2017 at 8:50 pm
Evils
Uche Okwuoha
October 11, 2017 at 8:09 pm
Shameless zoo army
Salis Abdullah Crc
October 12, 2017 at 1:52 am
IPOB terror
Charles Onukwue
October 11, 2017 at 7:56 pm
Murderers
Pius Izunwanne
October 11, 2017 at 7:13 pm
I trust militants nah
Onyemaechi Tony
October 11, 2017 at 12:21 pm
What about the long awaited BOKO HARAM terrorist. Abi python & crocodile no go fit dance for sambisa. Shame on Nizooria military service.
Julie Ogbu Ebuenyi
October 11, 2017 at 11:46 am
Useless animals on uniform. Baboons
Jamebird Etim
October 11, 2017 at 11:45 am
Nigeria Soldiers should go and face fire.
Esomchi Prince Echem
October 11, 2017 at 11:10 am
https://youtu.be/3OVB6aVSaKo
Prince Ojilere
October 11, 2017 at 11:01 am
Crocodile dey in water una go see, una go kill crocodile crocodile go kill una in water
Kelvin Ikiogha Ebidah
October 11, 2017 at 10:40 am
we dey wait for una inside creek. no be to dey land come inside water na there crocodile dey stay
Ifeanyichukwu Madunagu Frank
October 11, 2017 at 10:33 am
Nigeria military force of terror will not stop biafra restoration now let’s get it clear unity by force of terror is unacceptable to biafrans marriage by force is slavery and we will exit Nigeria soon
Saminu Lamsys
October 11, 2017 at 10:16 am
GOD PROTECT NIGERIAN ARMY
Ik Brown Brown
October 11, 2017 at 10:15 am
zoo have talking to zoo
Gordon Alloy PE
October 11, 2017 at 10:15 am
okkk lets wait and see
BM Joshua Grin
October 11, 2017 at 10:06 am
Hope they will enter the crick of Niger Delta Avengers….Lols abi na to waka for street they hunt innocent people,mad people
Alkali Dogo
October 11, 2017 at 9:49 am
Critian army.
Solo KC
October 11, 2017 at 9:45 am
islamic army
Ozongwu Batholomew
October 11, 2017 at 9:44 am
@operation crocodile smile, committee on how to read and write follows.
Mary Rose Njideka
October 11, 2017 at 9:39 am
God pass them all
Kevin Joseph
October 11, 2017 at 9:37 am
Okay nah