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Insecurity: NAF, sister agencies launch joint operations in Kwara

The Nigerian Air Force 303 Medium Airlift Group (MAG) Ilorin will on Saturday Dec 16, 2022, commence a joint operation with sister security agencies to smoke out criminal gangs along Eiyenkorin-Peke-Okolowo Axis in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.
This was contained in a statement by the Commander of 303 Medium Airlift Group, Air Commodore Ibrahim Garba Jibia in Ilorin on Friday.
The operation, codenamed โ€˜Exercise Apejopo Idiโ€™ (meaning gathering of the Eagles) will run till the end of December.
โ€œExercise Apejopo Idi, which is planned for 16th to 31st December 2022, aims at utilizing NAF ground and air assets to comb the bushes and vulnerable communities within Eiyenkorin-Peke-Okolowo Axis.
โ€œThe operation would also involve 22 Brigade, the DSS, the police and the local vigilante and the huntersโ€™ groups to get rid of the bad eggs and any possible kidnappersโ€™ den along that axis,โ€ he said.
He added that the operation would involve a large movement of troops as part of the combined military and State Governmentโ€™s efforts at reassuring security along Eiyenkorin-Peke-Okolowo general area.
The statement advised all peace-loving citizens not to entertain fear but go along with their normal activities during the period.

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