NDLF disowns October 1 bomb threat

By Shola O'Neil 53 minutes ago

The Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF) has dissociated itself from the reported plans by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta to blow up venue of the 51st Independent celebration in Abuja on Saturday.
NDLF, formed by the deceased MEND Commander, 'General' John Togo, said it was not part of the plot, adding that the faction behind the threat "does not represent the interest of the good people in the Niger Delta struggle. “
“We in the NDLF, a very strong organization, condemn the threat," the group said.
It would be recalled that a faction of the group, purportedly led by Henry Okah, who is standing trial in South Africa in connection with last year's blast, threatened to bomb the Eagle Square during the independent anniversary celebration.
Already, President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered a low key celebration, ostensibly as result of threats by the group and its northern counterpart, Boko Haram, even though Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, claimed the subdued celebration has nothing to do with security threats.
But Captain Mark Anthony, speaking on behalf of NDLF on Friday, fingered unknown northern leaders as the masterminds of the latest bomb threat.
Anthony, whose position was contained in a statement made available to our correspondent, challenged MEND to withdraw from its planned action, "if it has genuine interest of the Niger Delta people.
"You cannot claim to be fighting for Niger Delta people and poor Nigerians and go about roasting the same poor people through bomb blast. This similar episode of last year which MEND claimed responsibility remains a point of suspicion among key players in the organization,” he said.

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same old nonsense from this ijaw boys. Were they part of MEND to warrant them dissociating themselves from MEND statements?