Nigerian Military Ends Activities of Operation Pulo Shield In The Niger Delta

Operation Pulo Shield has been discontinued in the Niger Delta region and replaced with Operation Delta Safe, according to a statement released by the Defence Headquarters.

According to military spokesperson Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, the move was done to streamline the Joint Task Force in order to improve its ability to deliver services and effectively contain security threats in the region.

The new operation will establish 3 sectors and 5 operational bases throughout the Niger Delta region and Ondo, and Akwa Ibom States. The operation headquarters will be based in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

“This development…becomes expedient in order to inject new tactics and robust operational initiatives to tackle the emerging security challenges in the Niger Delta region such as piracy, bunkering, vandalism, and other criminalities prevalent in the area,” the statement reads.