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Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by Nobody: 8:14am On Sep 12, 2015
3 militants killed during gun battle with soldiers
■ APC moves to control Bayelsa

From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa

The fear of resurgence of militancy in the Niger Delta region has set off alarm bells in military circles.

The fears may not been unconnected to grumblings among ex-militants in the Niger Delta region and the recent discovery of a militant camp by Operation Pulo Shield (OPS) formerly Joint Task Force  (JTF) in Delta State, which led to a-30 minute gun duel between soldiers and militants camp at Benigboye in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State.

Checks indicated that some boys, who had passed through the amnesty, have regrouped and are setting up camps in the creeks.

Military sources said the raid on hideout of militants on September 5 and 6 in Delta State has confirmed that there is threat of resurgence of militancy if it is not nipped in the bud.

The new Commander of OPS, Major General Alani Okunola confirmed at a press briefing that soldiers were involved in a gun battle with militants and that arms and ammunition were recovered.

He further disclosed that a follow-up raid in Odimodi community also in Delta State led to the arrest of one Mr. Ebiwame Lamia who had escaped arrest from the September 5 raid.

According to him, sophisticated weapons recovered include, Medium Machine Gun, AK 47 light machine gun and AK 47 automatic rifle.

“Other weapons recovered from the suspected militants are one Fabrique Nationale, SMI and G3 rifled.

“The troops also recovered one single barrelled gun, 7.62mm Nato special ammunition, 11 quantity of improvised explosive devices, identity cards belonging to Oroso Kpasco, Iyadoufega Nuwent, Clifford Ebikabowei and Emmanuel Stanley.

Also recovered was an Automated Teller Machine card belonging to Mr. Ingo Kpasco, a suspected hoodlum at Odimodi community recently.”

Okunola said during interrogation, Lamia confessed that three militants died during the raid on the camp at Benigboye, while their leader, Mr. Ayas Abdulrahman Ingo escaped with gunshot wounds.

He warned criminals in the region to desist from all acts of illegalities, vowing that the OPS would continue to match word with action in the fight against criminalities in line with the zero-tolerance campaign.

Meanwhile, the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is making moves to ensure the party wins the December 5 governorship election to ensure Bayelsa State is not used as a launching pad against the President Muhammadu Buhari government.

Investigations revealed the interest former President Goodluck Jonathan has shown in the governorship election by backing the re-election bid of incumbent Governor Henry Seriake Dickson and the campaign against APC by branding the PDP as an Ijaw party, has informed the new position of the leadership of the party.

Sources said the national leadership has zeroed in on former Governor Timipre Sylva and former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Ndutimi  Alaibe for either of them to take the APC governorship ticket.

Both aspirants are believed to be strong forces in the Niger Delta and would be able to keep the ex-militants under control and would prevent a resurgence of militancy in the region through promptings from disgruntled politicians.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/fear-of-militants-resurgence-in-niger-delta/

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by MrKIZITO(m): 8:18am On Sep 12, 2015
Ok

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by Paschal001: 8:19am On Sep 12, 2015
Ok

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by macolino(m): 8:19am On Sep 12, 2015
Wahala dey for we country ooo

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by Nobody: 8:21am On Sep 12, 2015
They will soon meet their waterloo.

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by olafum1(m): 8:21am On Sep 12, 2015
Let's see this quickly handled o cool

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by emerged01(m): 8:24am On Sep 12, 2015
This country need help from heaven. No country can give us help that we need to live in harmony

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by Ugomba(m): 8:27am On Sep 12, 2015
They should fight their militancy in Bayelsa alone.. Inec should let that bayelsa election be free and fair..
Say NO to election violence

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by HopeAtHand: 8:28am On Sep 12, 2015
Buhari is at fault for this.


What we need is a proactive leader not a reactive one..he unnecessarily delayed the payment of their amnesty allowance until militants started holding meetings..he simply takes too much time to get things done and as such there is a growing lack of confidence in his ability to deliver promptly.

Buhari can afford to mess with other regions but the ND is off-limits before militants help him worsen Nigerias already bad economic situation.

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by bonechamberlain(m): 8:34am On Sep 12, 2015
that's good, since buhari has decided to release boko boys and even shower them with gifts, with money made from ND oil. the boys are not happy.

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by Ayoswit(f): 8:59am On Sep 12, 2015
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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by ckmayoca: 9:05am On Sep 12, 2015
It is the problem the govt started so they should solve it.

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by enkay2go(f): 9:15am On Sep 12, 2015
Those of us DAT experienced the militants war in the Niger delta,don't wish for it to come up again. These are guys DAT will come out and tell you they are the ones that dey did dis and DAT and nothing will happen.They will mention their names. That is y we can call asari,tompolo,boyloaf etc. Bokoharam,we don't know them.please buhari,try and settle these Niger deltans. We don't want war,we want peace.

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by rexycul4(f): 9:23am On Sep 12, 2015
ok

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by Nobody: 9:41am On Sep 12, 2015
olafum1:
Let's see this quickly handled o cool

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by erikcantona: 10:36am On Sep 12, 2015
They should start killing zooo police and army and navy from the niger delta !!2 boko bombing from north soon when biafrans run out of patience they will start killing from east then the zoo will fall buhari will run to exile

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by DaBullIT(m): 1:14pm On Sep 12, 2015
erikcantona:
They should start killing zooo police and army and navy from the niger delta !!2 boko bombing from north soon when biafrans run out of patience they will start killing from east then the zoo will fall buhari will run to exile


Swine Fool


In other news, anybody wey do anyha go see anyha

greedy buffons sold their guns,for amnesty , will they face soldiers and navy with sticks and stones and cry marginalization again ?

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by ProfessorPeter(m): 2:02pm On Sep 12, 2015
emerged01:
This country need help from heaven. No country can give us help that we need to live in harmony
one Nigeria my blokos

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by omenka(m): 2:16pm On Sep 12, 2015
The only solution in my view to this seemingly intractable problem of militancy in the Delta is an aggressive pursuit of diversification of the nation's economy. OR commencement of oil exploration and exploitation in the Chad Basin.

Everything else would amount to chasing shadows.

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by Nobody: 5:37pm On Sep 12, 2015
omenka:
The only solution in my view to this seemingly intractable problem of militancy in the Delta is an aggressive pursuit of diversification of the nation's economy. OR commencement of oil exploration and exploration in the Chad Basin.

Everything else would amount to chasing shadows.
Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by Nobody: 5:58pm On Sep 12, 2015
erikcantona:
They should start killing zooo police and army and navy from the niger delta !!2 boko bombing from north soon when biafrans run out of patience they will start killing from east then the zoo will fall buhari will run to exile
hahaha bloody coward! How come u placed ur biafra to run out of patience after boko and ND boys? Una dey fear to start d show ba? Hahahaha fear fear pipu

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by coldsummer: 9:08pm On Sep 12, 2015
These guys should take a chill pill.


Let's live and enjoy peace.

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by OrIandoOwoh(m): 9:09pm On Sep 12, 2015
boys will finish little military boys we have.they should beg these militant boys

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by JustCalMeDBoss(m): 9:10pm On Sep 12, 2015
I think its high time these guys tell the dullarrd what they are made off.

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by Aitee1: 9:10pm On Sep 12, 2015
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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by missKiffy(f): 9:11pm On Sep 12, 2015
Nothing dey happen cool
Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by Nobody: 9:11pm On Sep 12, 2015
Money.,money and more money.

I want to talk more....but I will stop and say this very clearly.

There is no national cake. It never existed, and it will never exist.....and we may have to work for our money now that oil has become the new water.

I have talked my own. Good night everyone.

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by ManTiger(m): 9:12pm On Sep 12, 2015
I knew this will happen!

Jonathan won the militant warlords over with Million of Naira and the likes of Dokubo, Tompolo, Boyloaf are billionaires with no definite source of income (Aside Dokubo).

My only wish is, Sai Buhari should wipe those dudes and show them how to be a law abiding citizen.

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by Thezoomustfall: 9:12pm On Sep 12, 2015
And before one Idi0t comes here to talk trash and rubbish about buhari doing this and that should know he has done nothing to bokoharam and he's incapable of doing anything.

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by JustCalMeDBoss(m): 9:13pm On Sep 12, 2015
omenka:
The only solution in my view to this seemingly intractable problem of militancy in the Delta is an aggressive pursuit of diversification of the nation's economy. OR commencement of oil exploration and exploitation in the Chad Basin.

Everything else would amount to chasing shadows.

With whose resource would dey use to start it mr. And I thought u guys said they were chest beaters. I still say it the real test is next year. Starting from the budget.

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by Nobody: 9:14pm On Sep 12, 2015
Just one country

Boko haram

Zoo must fall people

Niger delta militants


Maaaaan

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Re: Fear Of Militants’ Resurgence In Niger Delta - Sun Newspaper by jkendy(m): 9:14pm On Sep 12, 2015
Hahahaha....... I foresee PMB confronting tighter security challenges worst than GEJ.



It's payback time. Asari, Boyloaf, Tompolo, Gen. Tamba...... I hail una ooooo

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