As fear heightened in Ijaw communities over possible military expedition in the wake of the bombings and vandalisation of oil pipelines in Delta State by suspected militants, Ijaw elders, under the aegis of Bayelsa Elders Council, BEC, have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the security agencies to go only after the perpetrators of the dastardly act with a view to bringing them to justice under the rule of law.

This, according to them, was to prevent security operatives from destroying innocent communities in the process of fishing out the perpetrators.

Similarly, former leaders of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, yesterday, dismissed claims that former militants from the region were responsible for the recent bomb attacks on oil and gas installations in Delta State, insisting that the attacks were carried out by criminals.

Though the ex-MEND leaders noted that the Federal Government had launched a high powered investigation into the incidents to bring the perpetrators to book, they said that the claims against the frontline ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) and other ex-militant leaders were untrue and misplaced.

The ex-militant leaders, under the aegis of the Leadership Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, LPCDI, led by Chief Reuben Wilson, insisted that those behind the attacks were criminal elements, who were out to disrupt the peace in the region and set the Federal Government against the people of the region.

“What happened was not carried out by ex-militants. The world should not label the ex-militants with evil deeds. The attacks were carried out by criminal elements. Some people claim that Tompolo did it but he has come out to clear himself. Tompolo is a man known for his words. If he is involved in such things, he will come out openly to say so and give reasons. But he is not behind these recent attacks,” LPCDI said.

Meanwhile, Bayelsa Elders Council, which met in Yenagoa to review the recent spate of bombings and vandalisation of oil and gas pipelines, called on the perpetrators to desist forthwith in view of inevitable damage it may cause the economy of the states of the region and the nation, especially at a time the country was grappling with falling crude oil price.

The position of the elders is contained in a communique by Chief Francis Doukpola and Chief Thompson Okorotie, Chairman and Publicity Secretary of BEC.

The elders also called on the Federal Government to observe restraint while making pronouncements on the matter and consult widely with relevant stakeholders when major decisions concerning the amnesty programme are to be taken.

They urged the Federal Government to apply the carrot and stick approach by negotiating with the host communities to bring about sustainable solutions to the problem.

“The council expresses its support for the anti-corruption crusade embarked upon by President Buhari. We are, however, concerned about the way certain persons, including Ijaw, have been handling in the process.

“All Nigerians deserve to be treated decently in preservation of their fundamental human rights under the rule of law,” they noted.

Ijaw elders present at the meeting include HRM Joshua Igbagara, Ibenanaowei of Oyiakiri clan; HRM Jonathan Kubor, Ibenanaowei of Bassan clan, among others.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/pipeline-bombing-go-after-perpetrators-only-bayelsa-elders-beg-buhari/

Tor

hmmmmmm, elders dem
pls, beg those criminals to stop the act because I know it's difficult to report due to their criminal tendency. Force no go enter make the community enjoy peace of mind oo.

Fish them out

Space booked

they should call their sons to order.

uselessgoat:

why are you useless?

The fear of buhari and buratai is the beginning of wisdom

Hahaha!!!!!! They are begging for soft handling.

slimfit1:
Fish them out

ss shhhhhuhu.....

Ohhh,

he should go after perpetrators ? why don't you asswipes name the perpetrators and anonymously send to nnpc or Nigerian Army


truth is you can not carve out the rot from an apple without affecting what's left of it


the perpetrators are among you and there's nothing i want more than NA invading those towns , fishing out the perpetrators after long questioning and taking them to Abuja , they'll name their sponsors and where they got explosives from


yeye dey smell

Op, can you show us where the elders begged Buhari? Reeling out a headline to massage your sentiments can only deceive the gullible.

One more destruction of any pipeline in Gbaramatu Kingdom will lead to obliteration of that Kingdom from.the surface of planet earth, without any form of restraint or fear of cry of genocide or ICC.

That is a fact.

The earlier the better you roll call the criminal elements and also warn your sons and daughters that might want to be economy saboteurs.

Sabotage and Treason are crimes that carry the same gravity and penalty.


NA ain't smiling at the moment.

ok we will go only after the perpetrators

Fear of Buhari. Sometimes I wonder how a sane man will be happy seeing his region turned into war zone.

Oz4realsss:
Op, can you show us where the elders begged Buhari? Reeling out a headline to massage your sentiments can only deceive the gullible.

I dont argue with people like you since i realized some of you struggle to comprehend when articles are not written in your mothers tongue.

cosby02:

I dont argue with people like you since i realized some of you struggle to comprehend when articles are not written in your mothers tongue.

You have no superior argument. If you do, bring it on. By the way, what is "mothers tongue"? Is that the best way to prove your mettle? We are really worlds apart.

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