FG to Expand Deep Blue Project to Bakassi

The Federal Government of Nigeria announced that its Deep Blue Project— a joint security operation involving the army, police, and other agencies aimed at curbing banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes—will be expanded to include the Bakassi area of Cross River State. The move is intended to strengthen surveillance, improve rapid response, and protect communities in the oil‑rich, conflict‑prone Bakassi peninsula. Views Nigeria