 And as part of efforts to drastically reduce security threats in Lagos and its environs, the commandant of Nine Brigades of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Isang Uwong, Akpao Montia, set the recent need to constantly get miscreants out of Ojota access of the state. Akpao Montia set the zone has become an avenue for drug addicts and other forms of criminalities. He spoke during a recent raid by troops of Exercise Still Water, plus TV News correspondent Destiny Momohazmo. Exercise Still Water, which replace Exercise Crocodile Smile, is expected, among other objectives, to combat kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry and other crimes within Lagos and Ugun States. The commander Ninth Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Isang Uwong, Akpao Montia, leads a team to Ojota area of Lagos where some miscreants are nabbed. No place for you. And we want to assure the citizens that Lagos is calm. We want to make sure that we are in charge. We dictate what happens. Citizens should be able to go above their normal business, not being afraid. Why? Why should we be afraid? So that's what we are trying to push because it's the vision of children and staff, that we should have this. And my general officer commander, General Ajunwan, who has now been to Ajunwan, encourages us to make sure that we don't give any space to these kind of people so that we can have a peaceful area, especially as we work towards the elections. Recently, there was a fracas between security operatives and the European nation group, which had organized a rally, but a commander claims the operation in Ojota isn't a fallout of the crisis. This is not a fallout of the European nation activities. We've been doing this. Not too long ago, we were on a Lagos express road. We were there and then two divisions covered close to the upper side of that area. Just to make sure that there is no interference of these woodlands on the people. So that is why... So this is not a fallout at all. It's not a fallout of that. We'll be having this as the day goes by. We'll be having it in multiple places in a day or a night. As elections draw close, the troops are on a lead to ensure citizens go about their normal life without fear. Destiny Mama, Plus TV News.