The real story behind the bombing of militants in Arepo in riverine community and militant hideout in Ogun State may be finally making its way into the public.

An exclusive ‘inside story’ has surfaced on an online platform, Lagos Herald, who have asserted that the militants being bombed in Arepo were a creation of the Lagos APC for the purpose of winning the 2015 Lagos general elections by all costs.

The story makes a number of weighty allegations against the Lagos APC which are shocking. We want to believe that they are not true, but from our experience in reporting news, sometimes, the truth is stranger than fiction.

“The militants bombed at Arepo and Ikorodu axis are Yoruba and not Ijaw, as gathered by Lagos herald news crew the purpose of the attack is to cover up the story behind it,” the Lagos Herald reports.

“Before 2015 general election, Lagos All Progressives Congress, APC was scared of losing the state to People’s Democratic Party, PDP, they decided to bring in Ambode kinsmen from Ese Odo Local Government Area in Ondo State and some other willing youths from the riverine area of the state.

“The youths came to Lagos with the hope and aspiration of fighting for one of theirs, not knowing he doesn’t have anything for them anyway.

“The boys were mainly stationed in Ikorodu LG which is Jimi Agbaje stronghold, some of them at Ibeju-Lekki and Eti-Osa LG.

“Due to Adewale Aeroland popularity and grassroot movement in Lagos west and large population of Igbo in the area, they moved some to Iba-Ojo axis to checkmate Aeroland for Yayi.”

The story alleged that the Lagos monarch who was recently kidnapped by the militants was a co-ordinator of the political thugs, providing logistics for them during the tension soaked 2015 elections.

“The king that was kidnapped recently was one of those in charge of accommodation and ensuring local integration, all was done with a big promise of cash and job after election”, the report says.

“The bunkering going on at Arepo was a coordinated business between the militants and some part of the law enforcement agencies. Some of those that were killed recently have nothing to do with it.

“When the election was postponed and APC Lagos chapter ran out of cash, they used some of the boys to rob a bank at Lekki on March 12 to oil the campaign machine before March 28 presidential election.

“The rest of the boys activities are story

“Almost a year after the election, most of the boys are yet to get what they were promised, most of them joined the existing bunkering operation in the area where they were stationed while some of them went back home.

“The leader of the group around Ojo keep threatening the king that was the link between him and the politicians in charge to pay up or they will unleash mayhem on the community. Since the leader didn’t get any positive result, the group went ahead to kidnapped the king.

“At the intervention of the governor, the king was released and he promised them that cash will arrive soon.

“The news of anticipated cash filter to Igbokoda, Igbobini, Gbabijo, and other Ilaje and Arogbo towns in Ondo State. The youths mobilized themselves and congregate in Lagos to get paid, not knowing it was a bait.

“Fight broke out within the group, and police sided with those existing at Arepo and other communities to kill some of the new joiners that came from Ondo State, the new joiners promised to retaliate if police refused to give them the corpse of their dead colleagues for proper burial.

“The chaos continue to spread to neighbouring camps, some of the political thugs threatening the governor that they will spill the bean and tell the world their story, that prompted the governor to quickly request for aerial bombardment through his letter to the president and military command.

“The purpose was to bomb the people and their story into oblivion. One of them who is alive shared this story,” the report concluded.


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Nothing is far from the truth here .... thats how they started in rivers state back then.

I am just watching as the drama unfolds..

So they're Yoruba militants?

These chilling details resonate with absolute truth! This is the trademark of evil n heartless politicians. They set up these young, deprived members of the society, arm them and fill them with endless promises yet with an ominous sign of 'Expendable' hanging over these people who are sadly oblivious to everything but their stomachs and some quick money.

This is how Yusuf n crew were set up in the North till they morphed into d deadly terrorist group called boko haram. They renege on promises made, the armed youths become sociopaths and take to crime and then they become fair game for target practice. Now internal pockets of violence are visited with aerial blasts and full scale military offensive to obliterate evidence of the wicked works n plans of politicians.

As far as Nigeria politics is concern , I dont believe this story.
The major thing is , those militant are causing havoc in the vicinity, and hence their flushing is inevitable

This is just like saying ijaws are those raping ibo women of enugu extraction and not fulanis.

We all know those specie of people that loves to shift blame.

OPC Leader said something which substantiate this news, lets wait & see the end.

The number one question is why bring Ijaws into a mess that clearly never concerned them ? Yes there are bad eggs amongst the Ijaw who are involved in pipeline vandalism but going ALL the way to Lagos for such activity is simply ridiculous. Why did the govt have to stoke up ethnic hatred between a people who have been at peace for centuries just because they wanted to hide evidence. We know because of Gej the Yoruba hate us now but please don't bring us into your private dirty wars. You might insult and denigrate us, e no dey comot hair from body but just give us our way abeg

Paurage yam story only for the gullibles....Arepo is a bunkering Area even before yar'adua presidency. Cook a new story this one no fly. PDP internet warriors thought they can equate 2015 election champaign superemacy of APC.

Looblish imaginary write up...

Nonsense!

Only those who never knew about these militants long before now, will believe this.

The same way Jonathan politicize the issue of boko Haram by blaming apc then. You know what that caused us in the fight against boko Haram.

Cretins are here hyperventilating, am I the one who wrote the article ? na so e pain una abi. Even your leader Gani Adams has affirmed that the so called militants that were bombed were from Ondo state but yet you're still trying to force the criminality of your youths down our throats. Has it not been asserted severally that the issue of pipeline vandalism isn't a new thing around arepo axis ? Ask yourself why all of a sudden it became fanciful to blame Ijaws for a crime they know nothing about. Abeg make una try face your front

Silence is. best serve to fools .... better you ignore a write up that stinks like the breath of a drunken Jonathan

vedaxcool:
[s]Silence is. best serve to fools .... better you ignore a write up that stinks like the breath of a drunken Jonathan[/s]

e pain am

Caseless:
[s]The same way Jonathan politicize the issue of boko Haram by blaming apc then. You know what that caused us in the fight against boko Haram[/s].

irrelevant comment. What we're saying is stop blaming Ijaws for criminality going on in your domains, that's a sick move and akin to an ostrich burying it's head in the sand

fyneguy:
[s]Nonsense!

Only those who never knew about these militants long before now, will believe this[/s].

the so called "militants" are not Ijaw is what we're saying

jayonpoint:
[s]Paurage yam story only for the gullibles....Arepo is a bunkering Area even before yar'adua presidency. Cook a new story this one no fly. PDP internet warriors thought they can equate 2015 election champaign superemacy of APC[/s].

illiterate comment

This is a shitty crap that deserves a thunderous slap. Bunkering and pipeline vandalism in Ikorodu have been in existence tey tey.................

labamo07:
[s]This is a shitty crap that deserves a thunderous slap. Bunkering and pipeline vandalism in Ikorodu have been in existence tey tey[/s].................

did anybody here deny it's long existence ? Question is why suddenly blame it on "Ijaw militants"

I don't believe this worwor story. Sorry!

APC level of forgery and electoral manipulation in Lagos does not require importing militants from anywhere, thugs, YES, but Militants, NO!

I hate APC with passion but this story is a complete fallacy.

'We don't do militancy'...







We don't push drugs'...








We don't do rituals'...








But na dem carry first for all of d above!




Ndi yor0ba ehn?

People aren't born a militants, they evolve into militants... But the truth is that I was surprised as the Nigerian Military was quick to bombard these guys... Gani Adams assertions and the state of origin of the Oba's kidnappers collaborate this story. But i'm keeping an open mind on this.

Not again!!!

Religion is supposed to make the world better...Christians and Muslims were supposed to be better people but today, millions have been killed because of religion.

Religion have killed more people than deaseases.

PDP and APC are political parties formed to improve governance. Governance hasn't improved but PDP and APC are going to be reasons why Nigerians now kill each other outside religious and ethnic affiliations.

It is a shame people have refused to approach issues without putiing on a tag..it eventually affects their reasoning and the conclusions they reach.

Since the political, religious and ethinic leaders know we don't think and like our affiliation so much, they throw to most ridiculous stories and consipiracies at us and we swallow it hook line and sinker.

cheruv:
So they're Yoruba militants?

Or better still you can call them yoruba terrorists.

A trash of someone's imagination written in standard six english. Not worth the paper upon which it is written. A product of a deranged mind and demented brain.

Am located in one of these communities. It has been a hub for large-scale bunkering championed and controlled mainly by Ijaw settlers and a few other ethnic groups including Yorubas. The Ijaws had access to sophisticated arms courtesy of militancy in ND.
After stoppage of bunkering, they resorted to robbery,:burglary, kidnapping, etc.
Most of them, including their arrowheads are known to the community. It was an attempt by some community landlords to prevent their nocturnal activities that led to the massacres and the ensuing bruhaha.

So whoever needs his/her head examined that contorts a propagandish rubbish of this nature should know go for checkup.
I will also have you know that we remain on ground to follow the ongoing military operation and if it has not favoured our interests, Yorubas, we would've cried out as we did before.

I like to correct a misconception that gained currency of late - these criminals are largely but not only Ijaws and they are NOT NDA members from ND.

The speed at which jets were used for the bombardments,is worth questioning.