Hundreds of ex-Niger Delta militants on Tuesday
protested the alleged non-payment of their stipends by the Federal Government.


The protesting ex-militants began the demonstration
at about 7am, blocking the Mbiama section of the
East-West Road, which links the South-South region to the South-East.


Their protest paralyzed vehicular movement even as pedestrians could not use the road. Not a few motorists were trapped on the road during the protest.


Respite, however, came the way of the trapped motorists when a detachment of soldiers of the Joint Military Task Force in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe, stormed the scene and dispersed the protesters.


The troops later stormed the scene around 7:30am in two patrol vans and dismantled the barricades erected by the protesters.


The soldiers fired several warning shots into the air
which created confusion among the protesters,
forcing them to scamper for safety in different
directions.


It was, however, learnt that one of the protesting ex-
militants was allegedly hit by a stray bullet.


An ex-militant, Mr. Elliot Seimiebo, accused the
soldiers of using firearms to disperse a peaceful
protest aimed at drawing the attention of the Federal
Government to the plight of the militants.


Seimiebo said, “We had renounced violence and
remained peaceful in all our approaches. Our intention
was to draw attention to the non-payment of our
stipends for four months.


“We were not armed but the soldiers turned their
weapons on us and there was confusion as people ran
in all directions. One of the protesters was hit by a
stray bullet in the leg.”


When contacted, spokesperson for Operation Delta
Safe, Lt.-Cmdr. Thomas Otuji, said that no protester
was shot.


Otuji said, “Our troops were sent to the scene to
restore traffic flow and they went there to clear the
barricade on the East-West Road.


“And there is no such report at my disposal as we
speak. The protesters were professionally dispersed.”


Also, the Liaison Officer at the Amnesty Office in
Yenagoa, Mr. Piriye Kirayamo, said that efforts were
under way to pay the backlog of stipends owed the
militants.


“We have been in discussion with the ex-militants and
have been appealing to them to remain calm. The
office is doing everything possible to ensure that their
stipends are paid,” Kiyaramo said.

Source = http://punchng.com/unpaid-stipends-ex-militants-protest-yenagoa-jtf-injures-one/

Lazy useless individuals!

Your mates are working hard to make ends meet!



I 8 amnesty!

Abeg to avoid stories that touch...make una go find wetin una go use una life do...Stop waiting for the stipends , for how long will they continue to benefit from the stipends and will that lead to achieving greatness? this is simply being lazy... the system doesn't work that way in Nigeria, unlike the foreign countries where jobless citizens re cared and provided for....The protest will lead to chaos, because Nigerian armed forces don't have value for human lives...

Lazy ogogoro drinking motherfuuckers


A new sheriff is in town and you didn't hear Nigeria is broke? Thanks to your brothers Avenging defeat of the clueless one and blowing up pipes so where will FG source funds for you

Protest all you want or go back to bombing pipes, there oil in every part of the country now



Una eyes don clear!

You are destroying national assets and still expect the govt to pay you spends? No be only stipends nah stupid.

These are Ben Bruce people. I wonder what the ConManSense Senator will say about this.

DaBullIT:
Lazy ogogoro drinking motherfuuckers


A new sheriff is in town and you didn't hear Nigeria is broke? Thanks to your brothers Avenging defeat of the clueless one and blowing up pipes so where will FG source funds for you

Protest all you want or go back to bombing pipes, there oil in every part of the country now



Una eyes don clear!

I don't blame them though, unemployment follow contribute to this nonsense.

wizzyrich:
I don't blame them though, unemployment follow contribute to this nonsense.

Well Said.