The Nigerian army says exercise crocodile smile vi has nothing to do with endsars protest whatsoever. A Statement by the director of army public relations and information, Colonel Sagir Musa says “The attention if the army has been drawn to some social media reports wrongfully condemning the Army and its leadership over the announcement of Exercise CROCODILE SMILE VI particularly the Cyber Warfare Component of the Exercise.
The statement adds that this year’s Exercise CROCODILE SMILE which is scheduled to commence from the 20th of October to the 31st of December 2020 has no relationship with any lawful protest under any guise.
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To set records straight, the Exercise CROCODILE SMILE is a yearly exercise in the Nigerian Army Calendar/Forecast of Events which traditionally holds from October to December of each year,”
The Nigerian Army says it has never been involved in the ongoing protest in any form whatsoever but has acted professionally since the civil protests started over two weeks ago.
The army enjoins all law abiding Nigerians to go about their lawful activities unhindered as the Exercise has nothing to do with ENDSARS protest, but a yearly event set out to train Nigerian Army officers and soldiers in its efforts to ensure safety and security of Nigeria and her citizens.
(Editor Nkoli Omhoudu)
