Reasons Why Nigerian Airforce Invaded Militant Hideout In Calabar

The 207 Special Mobility Group of the Nigerian
Air Force in Calabar has carried out air raids on
hideouts of criminal elements on Calabar
waterways, the Commander, Charles Ohwo, has
said.
Ohwo, an Air Commodore, said Thursday in
Calabar that the raids were carried out in
compliance with the directive of the Chief of Air
Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, following a
series of kidnapping and other criminal
activities in Calabar.
Militants attacked a police armoury in Calabar
this week killing at least two people and carting
away a large cache of weapons.

“Of late, you noticed that in Cross River,
especially in Calabar, there has been an increase
in kidnapping and theft cases spearheaded by
militants, the latest being the attack on Marine
Police.

“The Chief of Air Staff directed the Mobility
Command to ensure that the militants do not
patrol along Calabar waterways again and to
reassure the people that the Air Force is always
able and ready.
“So the display is just to assure the people of
our combat readiness and we recorded
successes, ‘’ Ohwo said.
The commander said the Combat Aircraft MI-24
was being used in the operation and that the
command was expecting the arrival of another
fighter jet, MI-17.

According to him, the command will continue to
carry out such raids as often as possible until
the bandits are cleared out of its area of
responsibilities.
Ohwo said the command was mindful of the
safety and continued operations of fishermen
during the raids and had informed other sister
security agencies in the state about the
operation.

“The fight to flush out criminals is a collective
responsibility by all security agencies, ‘’ he said.
There has been an upsurge in criminal activities
in the state in recent times, especially in Calabar
jetties.
(NAN)

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By GbeduXclusive Admin on Sunday 21 June 2015