Asari Dokubo, Leader Niger Delta Volunteer Force 2 B Released Any Time Now

The leader of the Niger delta Volunteer force, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, is to be released ant time from now(sources say).
The government says its on health grownds but I know its a compromise that needed to be reached.

The issue now is will the MEND, Movement for the Emancipation Of The Niger Delta, and all the other groups that have evolved, drop those weapons?

The Mend have been calling for the release of Dokubo. But there are other groups that have come up who are just there to take hostages and demand ransome.
If the hostage taking continues, even in the  face of genuine efforts by the Yaradua govt., then the MEND will have to let us know who and who make up their organisation and who are the others who are just there to take advantage of the rough security situation to take hostages and demand ransome. The Masterplan that Yaradua pledges to work on, the effort at bringing stake holders together as well as this latest gesture, should not be spat upon by the MEND.
This will indeed show if the various groups in the Niger Delta, are Fighting for the well being of the people or are just there for their selfish interests.

Also, this will determine whether or not the sympathy the Mend and others are getting from the generality of the people, is deserved.