Tension as Army Begins “Exercise Still Waters in Lagos”

THE 81 Division of the Nigerian Army launched Exercise Still Water in Lagos yesterday, with the goal of reducing the activities of militants, armed robbers, cults, and other kinds of criminality in the state.A 24-hour joint military patrol would be observed in Lagos between October 4 and December 23, 2021.The General Officer Commanding, GOC, 81 Division, Maj. Gen. Lawrence Fejokwu, who flagged off the exercise at the Digital Bridge Institute in Oshodi, said: “The essence of Exercise Still Water, formerly known as Exercise Crocodile Smile, is to practice what we have been learning in our classrooms. That is why it is an outdoor exercise.”

“It is also a continuation of the joint training with other sister services and other security agencies, in line with the Chief of Army Staff’s vision. It will also serve as a rehearsal on how to tackle criminal elements.

“I want to seize this opportunity to tell members of the public that there will be increased Military movements by day and night. I urge law-abiding citizens to go about their businesses without any fear.”

“All we are trying to do is to work in synergy, carry out rehearsals to be sure of what we want to do so that when we have to conduct raids in the future, condone and search operations, stop and search, all services will be on the same page and we will do it together, the way it should be done because we have rehearsed it and have known what each service ought to do in any given situation.”