If you are a Nigerian and truthful person,you will know and appreciate that Delta state since Gov. E.E Uduaghanhas been the most peaceful and productive state in the Niger Delta and we dear say peaceful enough to have made bunkering and kidnapping impossible,and his efforts made business impossible for JTF who were used by Ex millitary and serving officers to rob this region our dear Gar-whatever by your name you are from the north and a muslem your people fund mend,the mend that they are pretending to be looking for us is that their business.
Our worry and please we wait for you to prove us wrong,your Arewa soldiers are raping,killing and maiming innocent women,childrenaged,disabled and sacking people from their homelands.please tell me how right this is to solve millitancy? [color=#990000][/color]

What else can we do If not to sit and fold our Hands. Like some peoples here in Nairaland said let Leave it in God Hands.I wonder when we shall start using our hands so God can still keep his hand down a bit.

'It was by God's grace we got to Ogbe-Ijoh'

* Ijaw rulers, others seek ceasefire in JTF, militants clash

* Why attacks will continue, by military

From Madu Onuorah (Abuja), Hendrix Oliomogbe (Asaba) and Kelvin Ebiri (Port Harcourt)

AMID the continued military onslaught by the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Council of Delta State, the Izon Traditional Rulers Council yesterday in Warri condemned the action and called for an immediate ceasefire.

However, Defence Headquarters yesterday explained that the attacks in the Chanomi area are to demonstrate that it will no longer tolerate criminality and the killing of military personnel without adequate response.

In their abode at Ogbe-Ijoh General Hospital, Warri, the displaced persons, including six corps members, narrated the agony they were going through and appealed for quick intervention by the government to come to their rescue.

Mrs. Esther Ene from Okenrenkoko who fled the troubled area without her children called on both parties to end the war in the creeks. She claimed that she saw over 50 dead bodies before she fled.

A youth corps member, Rosiji Olanrewaju Abayomi, said it was by the grace of God that they got to the Ogbe-Ijoh General Hospital alive.

The royal fathers who spoke at a press conference appealed to both parties to sheath the sword and give peace a chance by embracing dialogue.

The statement which was jointly signed by G.O. Tiemo, Bini Pere (III), the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom (Chairman) and S.P. Luke, Pere Kalanama (VIII), the Pere of Akugbenemein (Secretary), Izon the royal fathers called for a truce.

They expressed shock and dismay over the destruction of lives and property in the reprisal attack.

The scribe said: "That the colossal killing and destruction of lives and property in the Gbaramatu kingdom of Delta State is uncalled for and could have been averted. We therefore appeal to both parties to sheath their swords and give peace a chance by embracing dialogue. . . .

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I "heard" from a friend of mine with links to the military that the major reason behind the military onslaught was the killing of a commissioned officer (and some other soldiers) by militants. So the deduction is, if that officer hadn't been killed, the militants would not be confronted, right? That is, if "confrontation" is how you describe the indiscriminate bombing and destruction of villages. In other words, militancy would be combated until it affects the military, THEN it will be combated - with a full scale war. Terrific.

What I am saying is this: MEND is REALLY destabilizing the economy and tranquility of Nigeria; yes, we all know this. But for Heaven's sake, THIS IS NOT THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT STOPPING MEND! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!! How do you justify the murdering of countless civilians and destruction of their homes and villages, for the wild-cat aim of stamping out militants? Look at Myanmar, look at Sri Lanka, look at DRC; those are prime examples of trying to fight violence with violence. Granted, sometimes force is definitely required - and I must admit, the Niger Delta is almost at that point - but for pity's sake, DO YOU HAVE TO WIPE VILLAGES TO DO THAT? VILLAGES? Think of the women, the children; how do you explain to a 13-year-old boy that his mother, grand-mother, elder brother and younger sister were killed so that militancy can be eradicated in the Niger Delta? Does that make sense? And tomorrow when he too becomes a militant, you expect him to docilely lay down his arms "so that peace and tranquility can prevail"?

CNN watching; the entire world is watching; fate is watching.

God bless my fatherland.

where the hell have all of you been when mend was kidnapping babies? You want to be true rebels come and fight like real ones stop stealing from your own helpless people. The oil bumkering f**cking mend did since 1999 can built a 1000 beb hospital in Ijaw Kingdom!

We are Nigerians, the guys over stepped their boundaries, I agree. But killing your own country men enmass is inhumane. Killing both innocent women and children is absurd.

Nigeria wont stop been a spectacle for riddicle.