Troops Arrest 15 ‘Miscreants’ In Lagos

• The arrest was made by troops of ‘Exercise Still Water’

• The army said its operatives made the arrests based on an intelligence report.

• It clarified that the suspects we were not connected to the recent unrest in Ojota.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the troops of ‘Exercise Still Water’ of the Nigerian Army have arrested 15 miscreants at the Ojota area of Lagos.

The operation was recently flagged off to fish out “cultists planning to take over Lagos.”

‘Exercise Still Water ‘ which replaces Exercise Crocodile Smile’ is expected among other objectives to combat kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry and other crimes within Lagos and Ogun states.

Addressing journalists over the weekend at Ojota, the Commander 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Isang Akpaumomtia, explained the arrests were made based on an intelligence report.

“We went there when we had information on the miscreants in the area. Recall that a few days ago in the area, vehicles were destroyed. On that same day, the Army was the first set of people that were on the ground before the Police came and we handed it over to them,” Akpaumomtia said.

“We are aware of the situation in Ojota generally and that is one of the reasons the camp of Exercise Still Water was cited here for operation.”

According to the army spokesman, some bags containing drugs suspected to be cannabis as well as other unidentified ones were found with the arrested suspects.

He was however quick to clarify that the arrested “miscreants” were not connected with the Yoruba Nation agitator’s rally that turned violent in Ojota last week.

“There is no place for you,(miscreants). We want to assure Lagos residents that the state is calm. We are in charge and we dictate what happens,” Akpaumomtia said.

“Citizens should be able to go about their normal business without fear. That is what we are trying to push with Exercise Still Water, it is the vision of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant Farouk Yahaya.”