Army Set To Launch Operation ‘Crocodile Smile’ Amid #EndSARS Protests

The Nigerian Army is set to start its annual activity ‘Crocodile Smile’ to identify, track, and clamp down counter negative propaganda in the social media and across the cyberspace.

The spokesperson for the Nigerian army, Musa Sagir said in a statement released on October 17 that the annual exercise will commence on Tuesday 20th October amid the ongoing #EndSARS.

“The Exercise is deliberately intended to be all encompassing to include cyber warfare exercises designed to identify, track and counter negative propaganda in the social media and across the cyberspace.

This is the first ever Cyberwarfare exercise to be conducted in the history of the African Armed Forces. Accordingly, the exercise will also include positive identification component aimed at identifying Boko Haram terrorists fleeing from the North East and other parts of the country as a result of the ongoing operations in the various theatres of operations especially in the Northeast, North Central and North Western parts of Nigeria.

“The Nigerian Army, once again, reassures all well meaning Nigerians of its commitment to the sustenance of peace and security in Nigeria and urges members of the public for their support and understanding throughout the period of the exercise.”

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