₦airaland Forum

ashjay001:
Abeg op, tell d generals to give them a confirmation call.

Jakumo:
Well, now that common sense has prevailed and the federal government is set to resume the monthly stipends paid to Niger Delta militants who lay down their arms, PEACE will prevail once again, in the Niger delta, and in the creeks of Lagos Lagoon.

All the anarchy that led up to last week's unprecedented helicopter gunship strafing of oil pipeline bandito camps located amidst creeks within earshot of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, could have been avoided entirely by the simple expedient of NOT stopping those monthly consultancy fees paid to the natives of the oil field swamps.

The simple truth is that the environmental damage caused by 50 years of oil exploration and leaking pipelines has foreclosed all fishing and agricultural opportunities for those residing in the immediate vicinity of the oil fields. By recognizing that the deprived people of the Niger Delta MUST be paid ADEQUATE AMOUNTS in cash for the rest of their lives, common sense has finally prevailed, and the shooting will stop in very short order, once the boys start to see those compensatory pay checks as they did without fail under the previous administration headed by the hero of democracy, Johnny B. Goode.

mrvitalis:
The massage is the most important thing

mrvitalis:
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So u have not had of pharmaceutical technology in polytechnic Ooh mine.. No wonder u sound myopic

BermudaTriangle:
Don't mind the ignorant fellows. Yes, you are quite corrrect to say that Friday's shooting was so much. It shook everywhere.
The irony of it is that many of them are married to Yorubas and both tribes have been the best of friends such that it beats me hollow that they could turn their guns on the Yoruba.

tonio2wo:
Pity those in d South West first! I heard that's where bombs are dropping now!

ezpee:
Good for them

eDDIY:
*Just see, how defenceless this youths are... 100+ in one day... Why don't you kill Boko Haram secs. Like that... Leave the southerners alone solve the challenges the face and avengers will go peacefully*

shamecurls:
God bless The Nigerian Armed Forces






Bayelsa and Delta State loading........


Am just very sure about Buhari`s destination with regards to the onslaught. There will be no room to shout aloud "Victimization" when he heads for the real target.

greenpasture:
It's not true that you can't fight in the creeks. ATR aircraft can see movement thousands of feet in the air and direct accurate fire on militants. If you must use a reason for Nigeria to embrace true federalism don't make it a military one

The military and hawk politicians long to use their weapons.

But what exactly is your idea of federalism. Is it limited just to resource control?

chudyprince:
Hmmm, OP i have a property at that Creek o, hope they didn't kill my tenants there cos i cant reach them on phone again

silibaba:
why am i finding it difficult to believe you.because the nigeria millitary i know cannot stand niger delta avenger one on one.

At least 114 militants are feared killed and scores of others injured in attacks on their camps in Ogun and Lagos states.
The attacks by the Army, Air Force and Navy, began on Thursday night under the operation “Crocodile Laugh” in readiness for a confrontation with militants in the Niger Delta.
The Director of Defence Information, Brig Gen Rabe Abubakar, confirmed the operation.
He said it was conducted to flush out militants and saboteurs from the area.
The attacks reportedly sent the local residents scampering, but they have been assured of safety and advised against sheltering any of the fleeing militants.
The creeks in Lagos and Ogun states recently became a safe haven and operational hideout for militants from Niger Delta.
Besides oil pipeline vandalism and petroleum theft in Arepo in Ogun State and parts of Lagos, the militants have been attacking innocent residents and stealing from them.
Military analysts say the dislodgment of the militants was carried out to drive them back to the Niger Delta where a full scale attack was imminent.
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Militants have in the last three months inflicted massive damage on the economy through the destruction of gas and crude oil pipelines.
Lagos police spokesperson Dolapo Badmos also confirmed the operation in a statement released early Friday.
“We are sweeping through the waterways where we share boundaries with Niger Delta to end the activities of the militants,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Governor of Bayelsa, Mr Seriaki Dickson, met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday to ask for more time to initiate dialogue with the rampaging militants.
The Niger Delta Avengers have refused entreaties from government and have insisted on autonomy for the region or complete control of crude oil.
The Avengers, who emerged in May 2016, did not give the new government prior notice before embarking on massive destructions of oil and gas infrastructure. They have also resorted to killing and kidnapping of security personnel.