As part of the exercise to free the Niger-Delta region of the menace of militancy, bunkering, kidnapping and other related vices, the men of the Nigeria Army, 19 Battalion, Koko, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State have destroyed an illegal bunkering site and a tanker.

The exercise, which the military said is still ongoing in the region, is meant to send a red alert to the militants to retreat and desist from their nefarious act or be ready to face the wrought of the Nigeria military.

The 19 Battalion, under Lt. Col. Anthony Ozemhoya, has assured residents of the area of relative peace, adding that the purpose for the ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ is to provide adequate security for the residents and government facilities, mostly in the Niger Delta region.

Ozemhoya stressed the need to keep the country and its people safe and ensure that its economy is protected from miscreants that are bent on destroying and bombing of pipelines, thus sabotaging the economy of the nation.