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Militants threaten to declare Niger Delta Republic June 1

by Niger Delta Today
May 21, 2019
in National News, Niger Delta
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By Onome Oghenetega

The Network of Niger Delta Republic Fighters, a militant group has threatened to declare a Niger Delta Republic on June 1, 2019.

NNDRF accused the President Muhammadu  Buhari-led All Progressives Congress of selective maltreatment of some leaders in the region.

The group in a statement on Monday signed by its Director of Information,  Maxwell Dan, said they were not happy with the situation in  the country.

It particularly frowned at the police invasion    of the residence of a Niger Delta leader, Chief Edwin Clark,  last year and  current ordeal of the ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Walter Onnoghen as part  of the selective maltreatment of Niger Delta people.

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The  statement read, “It is quite unfortunate that the story has not changed till today, and we are standing on that declaration; we are standing on the declaration of the sovereign state of Niger Delta and we will declare Niger Delta Republic on June 1, 2019.

“It is a common fact that Nigeria has completely derailed from the path of peace, justice and progress as proclaimed by its founding fathers.”

It added, “As that could not pay off, they remove a Niger Delta son, Mr Mathew Seiyeifa, the most qualified Director of DSS without any due process. Not satisfied with his cruel and selective onslaught against the Niger Delta people, they plotted again and remove our son  Justice Walter Onnoghen from office on frivolous allegations without following due process, neither was he given an opportunity of fair hearing.

“It is also unfortunate that after four years of this administration, there is no single viable project executed by the Federal Government in  Niger Delta despite the billions of naira accrued to the government from the resources of the Niger Delta as a result of the ceasefire in the region.”

The group also decried killings in  the country, lamenting  government had not been able to protect its citizens.

It said, “The blood of innocent citizens is becoming alarming and it is clear that the government cannot protect the citizens, instead they continue to make unguarded statements without recourse to the safety of the people. It is a common fact the country is under siege and we cannot allow it to consume us.”

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The Nigeria Police Force had earlier warned that some militant groups in the Niger Delta region were regrouping to cause havoc including sabotaging economic assets in the region.

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