The Nigerian Army has launched Exercise Crocodile IV, the first ever cyberwarfare designed to wage war against negative propaganda, the authorities said on Saturday.
The exercise is scheduled to hold between October 20 and December 31, 2020.
In a statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Sagir Musa, the exercise would also focus on identification of fleeing Boko Haram insurgents.
The statement said, ” 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.”
Musa said the Nigerian Army has also reassured ”all well meaning Nigerians of its commitment to the sustenance of peace and security” in the country.