₦airaland Forum

First off, I am not Igbo. They have an uncanny gift of sticking their foot in their mouth or when they aren't doing that, they are blasting off their feet or kneecapping themselves. But when we see spectres of injustice, we speak out. I'll open your eyes to a very deep realisation and you will have a better understanding of the Nigerian state.

I'll ask this. What organisation was behind the first terror bombing in Nigeria?
Was it Boko Haram?
Was it ISWAP?

Follow me on a journey.
It was a cold morning of October 1st 2010. Nigerians had woke up that morning not particularly enthusiastic for the day as they should being citizens of a blessed country like Nigeria. Most observed the public holiday as they normally did. Wives used the holiday to do some quick shopping for the house and husbands delighted to take a break from the grind to catch up with the neighbourhood folks over a few chilled bottles of beer. That was to change in very short order.

At around 11:19am, word started spreading. A car bomb had exploded in Abuja. Nigeria just experienced its first terror bombing. But there was no Boko Haram as we know it today, there was no ISWAP. So who or what organisation could have done this? What organisation could have violated the innocence of Nigerians and Nigeria in such a brutal way?

Meet MEND.
That bombing was carried out by the Movement of Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND. Who was MEND's spokesperson? Reno Omokri or as he chose to be called then, Wendell Simlin, was allegedly their spokesman.

IPOB did not do a quarter of what MEND did in Nigeria. The records are available. Yet MEND and its leaders got heavily rewarded. The 17.5 trillion naira pipeline protection contract that Atiku complained about recently, is part of the deal reached to settle MEND. Tompolo is a huge beneficiary of that contract. It was given to his company after all. Tompolo was the leader of MEND. He had a number of deputies; General Boyloaf being one of them. Reno Omokri however was the one in charge of MEND's public communications. Every attack MEND carried out Omokri would announce it before it happens and then acknowledge its success and claim responsibility for MEND.

Hundreds of Nigerian security forces died at the hands of MEND. Nigeria's crude oil output got cut down by over 75%. Foreign expatriates were targeted for kidnapping.

Has IPOB done any of that? Why did MEND get rewarded and IPOB get labelled a terrorist group? Why is Omokri rewarded with an ambassadorship but Kanu has to rot in Sokoto? This is Nigerian justice. It calls for deep thought.

MEND was a militant organization that fought for the interest of the Niger Delta people. IPoB is a terrorist organization that fights for the interest of a particular ethnic group. The two are not comparable.

Dogalmighty17:
First off, I am not Igbo. They have an uncanny gift of sticking their foot in their mouth or when they aren't doing that, they are blasting off their feet or kneecapping themselves. But when we see spectres of injustice, we speak out. I'll open your eyes to a very deep realisation and you will have a better understanding of the Nigerian state.

I'll ask this. What organisation was behind the first terror bombing in Nigeria?
Was it Boko Haram?
Was it ISWAP?

Follow me on a journey.
It was a cold morning of October 1st 2010. Nigerians had woke up that morning not particularly enthusiastic for the day as they should being citizens of a blessed country like Nigeria. Most observed the public holiday as they normally did. Wives used the holiday to do some quick shopping for the house and husbands delighted to take a break from the grind to catch up with the neighbourhood folks over a few chilled bottles of beer. That was to change in very short order.

At around 11:19am, word started spreading. A car bomb had exploded in Abuja. Nigeria just experienced its first terror bombing. But there was no Boko Haram as we know it today, there was no ISWAP. So who or what organisation could have done this? What organisation could have violated the innocence of Nigerians and Nigeria in such a brutal way?

Meet MEND.
That bombing was carried out by the Movement of Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND. Who was MEND's spokesperson? Reno Omokri or as he chose to be called then, Wendell Simlin.

IPOB did not do a quarter of what MEND did in Nigeria. The records are available. Yet MEND and its leaders got heavily rewarded. The 17.5 trillion naira pipeline protection contract that Atiku complained about recently, is part of the deal reached to settle MEND. Tompolo is a huge beneficiary of that contract. It was given to his company after all. Tompolo was the leader of MEND. He had a number of deputies; General Boyloaf being one of them. Reno Omokri however was the one in charge of MEND's public communications. Every attack MEND carried out Omokri would announce it before it happens and then acknowledge its success and claim responsibility for MEND.

Hundreds of Nigerian security forces died at the hands of MEND. Nigeria's crude oil output got cut down by over 75%. Foreign expatriates were targeted for kidnapping.

Has IPOB done any of that? Why did MEND get rewarded and IPOB get labelled a terrorist group? Why is Omokri rewarded with an ambassadorship but Kanu has to rot in Sokoto? This is Nigerian justice. It calls for deep thought.

This is eye-opening. I never knew bastard Reno is also a terrorist.

Dogalmighty17:
First off, I am not Igbo. They have an uncanny gift of sticking their foot in their mouth or when they aren't doing that, they are blasting off their feet or kneecapping themselves. But when we see spectres of injustice, we speak out. I'll open your eyes to a very deep realisation and you will have a better understanding of the Nigerian state.

I'll ask this. What organisation was behind the first terror bombing in Nigeria?
Was it Boko Haram?
Was it ISWAP?

Follow me on a journey.
It was a cold morning of October 1st 2010. Nigerians had woke up that morning not particularly enthusiastic for the day as they should being citizens of a blessed country like Nigeria. Most observed the public holiday as they normally did. Wives used the holiday to do some quick shopping for the house and husbands delighted to take a break from the grind to catch up with the neighbourhood folks over a few chilled bottles of beer. That was to change in very short order.

At around 11:19am, word started spreading. A car bomb had exploded in Abuja. Nigeria just experienced its first terror bombing. But there was no Boko Haram as we know it today, there was no ISWAP. So who or what organisation could have done this? What organisation could have violated the innocence of Nigerians and Nigeria in such a brutal way?

Meet MEND.
That bombing was carried out by the Movement of Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND. Who was MEND's spokesperson? Reno Omokri or as he chose to be called then, Wendell Simlin.

IPOB did not do a quarter of what MEND did in Nigeria. The records are available. Yet MEND and its leaders got heavily rewarded. The 17.5 trillion naira pipeline protection contract that Atiku complained about recently, is part of the deal reached to settle MEND. Tompolo is a huge beneficiary of that contract. It was given to his company after all. Tompolo was the leader of MEND. He had a number of deputies; General Boyloaf being one of them. Reno Omokri however was the one in charge of MEND's public communications. Every attack MEND carried out Omokri would announce it before it happens and then acknowledge its success and claim responsibility for MEND.

Hundreds of Nigerian security forces died at the hands of MEND. Nigeria's crude oil output got cut down by over 75%. Foreign expatriates were targeted for kidnapping.

Has IPOB done any of that? Why did MEND get rewarded and IPOB get labelled a terrorist group? Why is Omokri rewarded with an ambassadorship but Kanu has to rot in Sokoto? This is Nigerian justice. It calls for deep thought.

First of all, I want you to provide an evidence the government gave out a 17 trillion naira pipeline contract.

You really did some deep digging to bring out that MEND analysis.

Dogalmighty17:
First off, I am not Igbo. They have an uncanny gift of sticking their foot in their mouth or when they aren't doing that, they are blasting off their feet or kneecapping themselves. But when we see spectres of injustice, we speak out. I'll open your eyes to a very deep realisation and you will have a better understanding of the Nigerian state.

I'll ask this. What organisation was behind the first terror bombing in Nigeria?
Was it Boko Haram?
Was it ISWAP?

Follow me on a journey.
It was a cold morning of October 1st 2010. Nigerians had woke up that morning not particularly enthusiastic for the day as they should being citizens of a blessed country like Nigeria. Most observed the public holiday as they normally did. Wives used the holiday to do some quick shopping for the house and husbands delighted to take a break from the grind to catch up with the neighbourhood folks over a few chilled bottles of beer. That was to change in very short order.

At around 11:19am, word started spreading. A car bomb had exploded in Abuja. Nigeria just experienced its first terror bombing. But there was no Boko Haram as we know it today, there was no ISWAP. So who or what organisation could have done this? What organisation could have violated the innocence of Nigerians and Nigeria in such a brutal way?

Meet MEND.
That bombing was carried out by the Movement of Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND. Who was MEND's spokesperson? Reno Omokri or as he chose to be called then, Wendell Simlin.

IPOB did not do a quarter of what MEND did in Nigeria. The records are available. Yet MEND and its leaders got heavily rewarded. The 17.5 trillion naira pipeline protection contract that Atiku complained about recently, is part of the deal reached to settle MEND. Tompolo is a huge beneficiary of that contract. It was given to his company after all. Tompolo was the leader of MEND. He had a number of deputies; General Boyloaf being one of them. Reno Omokri however was the one in charge of MEND's public communications. Every attack MEND carried out Omokri would announce it before it happens and then acknowledge its success and claim responsibility for MEND.

Hundreds of Nigerian security forces died at the hands of MEND. Nigeria's crude oil output got cut down by over 75%. Foreign expatriates were targeted for kidnapping.

Has IPOB done any of that? Why did MEND get rewarded and IPOB get labelled a terrorist group? Why is Omokri rewarded with an ambassadorship but Kanu has to rot in Sokoto? This is Nigerian justice. It calls for deep thought.

Seun, the forum can get sued for this fraudulent publication. Reno Omokri was never a member or spokesperson of MEND. He was already a presidential aide when MEND carried out the October 1st bombing of 2010. Even Tompolo was never a member of MEND. He can also sue the forum for this.


For proper context Henry Okah was the leader of MEND and Jomo Gbomo was the spokesperson and not Reno or Wendell Simlin. Henry Okah was sentenced to 24 years imprisonment in South Africa while Charles Okah, his younger brother was sentenced to life imprisonment in Nigeria. Both of them are currently serving their prison sentences without anybody making it about tribe.

How dare anyone compare IPOB that killed innocent Ibos, police officers, solders and burnt down government buildings and properties to MEND? Even at that, MEND leaders are in prison and some of these characters are trying to protect IPOB leaders from paying for their crimes. Real shame.

seunmsg:
Seun, the forum can get sued for this fraudulent publication. Reno Omokri was never a member or spokesperson of MEND. He was already a presidential aide when MEND carried out the October 1st bombing of 2010. Even Tompolo was never a member of MEND. He can also sue the forum for this.


For proper context Henry Okah was the leader of MEND and Jomo Gbomo was the spokesperson and not Reno or Wendell Simlin. Henry Okah was sentenced to 24 years imprisonment in South Africa while Charles Okah, his younger brother was sentenced to life imprisonment in Nigeria. Both of them are currently serving their prison sentences without anybody making it about tribe.

How dare anyone compare IPOB that killed innocent Ibos, police officers, solders and burnt down government buildings and properties to MEND? Even at that, MEND leaders are in prison and some of these characters are trying to protect IPOB leaders from paying for their crimes. Real shame.

Tompolo was not leader of MEND? Are you serious? Here's a Wikipedia screenshot below. I guess number 3 on the list doesn't look like Tompolo or is Wikipedia lying too?

The issue is with the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu himself. He is too arrogant, proud and full of himself. He doesn't believe in consultation, collaboration and partnership.

He would have been able to negotiate for his release but he is just too full of himself