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The Ijaw Youth Council has dismissed the rumoured attack by military personnel on Alhaji Asari Dokubo, founder of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF).

There were widespread rumours of Asari being killed in an alleged confrontation with soldiers on Saturday morning.

But in a statement by the spokesman for IYC, Eric Omare, on Saturday said the former militant warlord was in good health and there was never a confrontation between him and military men.

IYC, an umbrella body for Ijaw youths, also called for the immediate withdrawal of troops from the region particularly the creeks of the Niger Delta following the recent ceasefire deal reached with militant youths and stakeholders in the region.

The group stated that there was no reason for military deployment in the region, adding that such was already causing tension and fear among people in the region.

olaolaking:
You mean those shovels, cutlasses and the gens belong to the army? Have seen an army with those type of guns and bullets before?

... And you funny enough get likes

KOKOwonder:
just hear your self, smh for you how on earth you go compare army wey receive training with militants? Shame on you.

CHOPUP411:
Lie

fanyogoforever:
Politiefcians are more corrupt. Bankers will leave some money in the banks vault Politiefcians will leave an empty treasury

omenka:
All they do is sit behind some keypad and type nonsense with their scruffy fingers. If they feel so bad criminals were killed and arrested and their arms confiscated, let them go into the creeks and confront the army themselves.

So because one by accident of nature, lives in a place that happens to supply revenue for government, they have the right to do as they please without question!

These guys disgust me.

PFRB:
Good question. Those guns look so neat. I dont think any hand has touched them.

EastGold:
No matter how good it is, it's not my portion in Jesus's name

nnokwa042:
ilaje re now yoruba the people u people abuse with derogatory words like egun people when oil is discoverd in badagry then egun people will become yoruba over night

Wizzyblack3:
When are we going to have sense in this country? So we don start to dey export from Lagos without wasting time, without future plan.
All what the Nigerian government cares about is the oyel money. Without proper planning, its only a matter of time before what happen in ND start in SW.

globe16:
and this empty vessel was once a mod? GEJ caused this too..

Mekwen:
Why don't go tell your brother shouting wolf! wolf!

maclatunji:
It is on record that Venezuela has not experienced the odious types of looting that happened especially under GEJ and that there are no hooligans destroying its oil infrastructure yet it is in this sorry state http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1102BL?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=57bf486504d3016d57483b73&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter.

The fact Nigeria is not in such a mess is more than enough testimony to President's Buhari's competence as a leader.

People with insight know that with proper support from patriotic Nigerians, President Buhari can lead Nigeria to the greatness it deserves.

Elliotwiz1:
take heed to your advice...

did you not read in the news that the three arrested avengers were captured by ex militants? comb the web before you refute this*

common sense should tell you that the arrests made over the past few weeks were made possible through the collaborative effort of the public. well you don't live in this part of the country so I'll forgive you for only depending on what you read in the news.

boko haram are extremists, they don't care if they're attacked or not. they'll go after the military anytime.
NDA had not attacked military men, or rarely, until the arepo attack. showing a constraint sort of. it means these young men just want to be listened to...
this is what you and the federal government fail to understand.

even John Kerry in his visit few days ago, advised Buhari to not use military intervention ....

even if the NDA is eliminated, another group will rise again and the circle continues...

the struggle continues...

anonimi:
Where have you been?
Check below and ask again who is stupidly attached emotional sentiment now?



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DeKen:
So if some unknow people in your neighbourhood comit some crime which you know nothing about except that the crime happened in your community, then the law enforcement come and arrest you and your family along with other innocent neighbours just for the sake that you live in the area where the crime was committed, will that be fare?

This is the common scenario/approach the Nigerian police use in the name of investigation/fighting crime. For the police, all the innocent people arrested will be made to pay to bail themselves after the real culprits had gone scot-free. Is this a fare treatment that should be encouraged?

It is easier to say these things when you are not the victim

The Ijaw Peoples Development Initiative (IPDI) has condemned the Nigerian military's activity in the Niger Delta region, saying that its attacks on the region under the pretense of fighting insurgents amount to "genocide." The group called on the United States, United Nations, and Amnesty International to come to the aid of the people of the Niger Delta.


Read the full press release below:


IPDI WARNS MILITARY AGAINST GENOCIDE ATTACKS IN NIGER DELTA CREEKS BY DEPLOYING HEAVY TROOPS AND EQUIPMENTS IN THE CREEKS

Our attention has been drawn to the report of propose massive deployment of military officers with heavy military equipments under the pretend of conducting purported training exercise in the creeks.

We are aware of the suicidal move of the government to cause genocide in the creeks as well as bombing and killing of innocent villagers and then conduct mass burier for those who will be killed.

It is so sad that oil fortune in Niger Delta have turn to cause sorry and more death in the region, such deployments are meant for external aggression, Nigeria is due for sanction for committing war crime severally in the Niger Delta region.

The deployment of heavy troops in the creek is suspicious, If it where a genuine training exercise why the massive deployment of troops and equipments? Where is the military barracks which they want to carry out their training exercise ? Since the history of Nigeria, have military embark on such amphibious trainings in the creeks? When does the creek become suitable for army training?

Nigeria army turning the creeks to a battle field, how do you say people should fear at the propose heavy military presence and heavy equipments. This strange and a declaration of war against it citizenry.

Not necessary Niger delta, there are a lot of rivers to carry of amphibious training in the country if they wish. There are creeks and rivers in Lagos, Lake chad,etc to train amphibious military outfits.

If we may asked why Delta specifically? Must you go to the creeks to training amphibious combatants, How many such training have been carry out in the creeks for the past years? What is so special about going to the creeks to carry out training exercise.

However, the planned military exercise in Delta creeks is aimed at killing common citizenry and attempt to ignore the core issues of Niger Delta as regards to the popular restructuring demands and oil ownership question. The military have nothing to justify their suicidal mission in the creeks, The military presence will increase humanitarian crisis in Niger Delta as movement will be restricted and people out of fear will abandon their normal fishing and farming activities which serve as their means of survival.

We are calling on US, UN and Amnesty international to come to the rescue of Niger Delta people before the region will be wipe away by Nigeria government as slaves and conquered region.

Signed
Mayor Timi Ogobiri
Acting spokesman, Ijaw Peoples Development initiative, IPDI.

cktheluckyman:
All these childish threats have since expired.These was exactly what you people said before you goaded Buhari into foolishly going after Tompolo.Its been almost eight months now and we are still seeing these infantile rants everyday

DIVINE78:
You're not making sense at all. Maybe your brain needs to be formated.

cktheluckyman:
Don't mind the guy. These weapons are effective in conventional warfare and not the guerilla tactics these guys employ.Tackling the ND militants require more of intelligence

Goyim:
There is absolutely no need for that as the niger delta avengers have already agreed to a ceasefire talk with the Nigerian Government.