New militant group, the Niger Delta Searchlight (NDS), has declared
it will defy any ceasefire agreement reached with the Federal Government
by other armed groups operating in the coastal region.
In a statement made available to journalists, the NDS expressed
strong reservation with the integrity of Niger Delta leaders currently
leading the dialogue on behalf of the armed agitators and threatened to
escalate the bombing of oil installations if the Niger Delta Avengers
pulls out of the struggle due to the ongoing dialogue.
According to the statement which was signed by one General Igbede N.
Igbede, the group warned that “the destruction of oil installations
currently going on in the region will be a child’s play compared to what
will erupt if the Federal Government does not include recognised Niger
Delta leaders in the parley.”
The group, however, noted that it was erroneous to assume that all
the bombings done in the Niger Delta was executed by the Niger Delta
Avengers.
“We have allowed them claim responsibility for every operation to
allow for cohesion and order in operation, but it has become obvious
that they are compromised, given their choice of representatives.
“We want leaders who have the mandate of the people and feel the
pains of our people; leaders who are capable of stating our demands
without fear and not recycled Abuja politicians who are only using the
struggle as an avenue to further appropriate the dividends of our
struggles to themselves and their cronies to the detriment of the
collective interest of the region,” the group stated.
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