Thorpe Bello

The Creek Forth Thorpe Bello

The Creek ForthThe Battle of the CreeksNiger-Delta, a riverine region in the southern part of Nigeria which accounted for about 80% of the national income of the Nigerian government. The region is infested with mayhem and arms struggle by the militants who claimed to be freedom fighters due to oil pollution and age-long government neglects that turns the region into a haven for crimes and hostility. At the heat of the arms struggle, killings, kidnapping, hostage-taking, pipeline vandals, bunkering and all sorts of vices which was difficult for the Nigerian security forces to control, the USS Emory S Land with three special agents were sent by American government at the request of the Nigerian government to help train Nigerian forces in order to curtail the militancy and all sorts of crimes in the creek region. The special agents were instructed to avoid confrontation with the militants but only to train and offer strategic support to the Nigerian forces. The rules of engagement were later reviewed as the militants were taking the battles to the agents which led to a full-scale confrontation. In this book, you will observe the display of conspiracy, struggle, power and character which resulted in a successful operation that brought peace back to the region.