Bakassi youth vow to surpass Boko Haram

Warn the federal government to act now or face chaos
ARTICLE | SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 - 2:17AM | BY IFERI ETUK

Enraged youths from the Bakassi area of Cross River State continued beating war drums on Tuesday, vowing to surpass the Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram, if the government failed to appeal its ceding.

The Bakassi community is seeking an appeal against the International Court of Justice 2002 ruling that gave Bakassi to neighbouring country, Cameroun. The window for such appeal is 10 years lapsing October 10.

“What is happening now in the northern part of the country is a child's play because we will ensure justice is given to us,” a youth leader from the area under the aegis of Cross River State Political Network, Michael Nku, said during a protest at the National Assembly.

“We will perpetuate more mayhem than what Boko Haram is presently doing in the north."

Whether the threats are empty or backed by capacity remains to be seen.

But the federal government has ignored such warnings and dismissed past threats from Bakassi agitators the Ogonis as merely “attention seeking.”

Both areas have declared self governance and the Bakassi youth announced last month the launching of a new radio station and state paraphernalia including coat of arms and anthem.

At least one hostage case has been recorded in the area since the clamour started.

“Bakassi as a people have always been Cross Riverians in particular and Nigerians in general and they speak Efik, bear our names and share in the culture of the Efiks,” Nku said.

“Bakassi is a Local Government in Nigeria and no such entity ever existed in Cameroun.”

The House deputy media committee chairman, Victor Ogene, who received the youths, said the House will take a decision on the matter later.

Mr.chippychappy:
[size=15pt]Can someone please tell me where these Bakassi folks plan to "unleash" their terrorist attacks.[/size]

CAMEROONPRIDE: In nigeria of course and i find it so funny lmao

onila:

naa in bakassi

watch them bomb yaounde

CAMEROONPRIDE: Bakassi is too far of yaounde lol ..they wont be even able t bomb Limbe ..lets say bakassi .....you better discourage them to do anything stupid ...cause any terrorist actions caused by a nigerian is the resposability of Nigeria gov to mke it clear after the first attack it won't be bakassi(obvious cause it's a Cameroon's soil) against Cameroon ..it will be Nigeria against Cameroon = i know people who will be happy ....:weapons manufacturers

onila:

tell yr army to get ready

you guys are gonna experience Nigeria;s insecurity and barbarianism

jeffoski: Plz can some really explain dis bakassi issue cos is kind of confusing.is it not our government that [b]sold[/b]the peninsula to Cameroon abi na dash we dash them over one issue like dat?

And this threat of bombing is getting to much haba,very soon market women ,student , and every tom dick an harry who want something done will start using bomb and boko haram to threaten Govt. And they should be specific on the places they want to bomb and not destroy innocent souls like the boko haram who have been quite for sometime now.I hope they are not planning an attack by 1st of October.

CAMEROONPRIDE: nt even in 500billions of years we are a peaceful country .. ....Nigerians are cowards ... btw we are always ready since all our neigbors are war-mongers

onila:

watch them bomb yr soldiers they might lose but they sure gonna bomb some drunk cameroonian soldiers

doze yr crap neighbours congo, CAR, brazzaville. .even small rwanda controls big congo

see Nigeria;s heartlessness in action

CAMEROONPRIDE: .......war-monger we are ready ....anytime

CAMEROONPRIDE: Bakassi is too far of yaounde lol ..they wont be even able t bomb Limbe ..lets say bakassi .....you better discourage them to do anything stupid ...cause any terrorist actions caused by a nigerian is the resposability of Nigeria gov to mke it clear after the first attack it won't be bakassi(obvious cause it's a Cameroon's soil) against Cameroon ..it will be Nigeria against Cameroon = i know people who will be happy ....:weapons manufacturers

CAMEROONPRIDE: .......war-monger we are ready ....anytime

KingMEXX: Shut up joor and stop makin noise. As if yu wud join yur Army if sometin hapens nw. Worthless coward!