Army impounds militants’ gunboats

Commander of 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Bulama Biu said yesterday that they were able to confiscate gunboats believed to have been bought by suspected members of the Bakassi Strike Force.
The Commander said it was not true that the militant group or any criminal gangs were dominating parts of the state, as operations by troops were on course in and around the state.
He said alongside other security agencies, ‘Operation Pullo Shield’ and ‘Operation Delta Safe’, the Brigade has kept tab with every security issue, which has resulted in calm and safety in the state.
Biu spoke at the headquarters of Calabar South local government area during the flag-off of medical and humanitarian outreaches on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff to mark the launch of ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ in the Niger Delta region.