The Nigeria air force (NAF) has deployed additional aircraft
in the Niger Delta to end the attacks on oil installations. Ayodele Famuyiwa, spokesman of the air force, disclosed this
in a statement, saying the military is fully prepared to end “militancy, economic
sabotage and all forms of criminalities in the south-south region of the
country.
“The additional platforms, comprising fighter aircraft,
helicopter gunship and surveillance aircraft, are intended to enhance the
capability of the NAF to undertake offensive air operations and intelligence
gathering in support of the surfaces forces,” he said in a statement.
“Since the recent deployment the NAF has increased air
operations around critical infrastructure in Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa
Ibom States. These include but not limited to Escravos, Forcados in Delta
State; Bonga oil field, Agbami offshore and Brass in Bayelsa; Bony in Rivers;
Qua Iboe Terminal in Akwa Ibom State, and Opuekeba in Ondo State.
“Meanwhile, the NAF wishes to urge members of the public not
to panic at the sight of low level flying aircraft but to go about their
legitimate businesses. The NAF also enjoins any member of the public to avail
it or other security agencies with useful information about the where about or
activities of the militant group.”
The military deployed some arsenal in the region last week.
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