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Saturday 30 July 2016

Niger Delta Crisis: MEND Says It Has Struck A Deal With The FG To Free Henry, Charles Okah, Nnamdi Kanu


A statement released today, by the group, read: “The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is the only militant group from the Niger Delta region who are presently engaged in a dialogue with the FG – through oil companies and security agencies -with a view to resolving the current Niger Delta crisis.


Thus far, the deliberations have been fruitful, various concessions and guarantees have already been secured. Some of which include, but are not limited to: Release of Henry Okah, Charles Okah and Obi Nwabueze; Review of the life sentence handed to Edmund Ebiware based on a proposal put forward by the Aaron Team representative for Abia and Imo states, Sen. Adolphus Wabara.

Also, conditional release of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu and others if they renounce their agitation for a “Biafra Republic.” That Mr. Government Ekpemupolo ( Tompolo ) shall not be arrested, harassed and/or intimidated whenever he makes himself available as a delegate of the MEND Aaron Team.
That the life sentence which was handed to 7 soldiers in 2008, who actively supported the Niger Delta struggle be reviewed under the Presidential Amnesty Programme. The affected persons are: Suleiman Alabi Akubo, Major. Mathias Peter, SGT, Alexander Davou, L.Cpl., Moses Nwaigwe, L.Cpl., Nnandi Anene, L.Cpl. Taatihi Emmanuel, L.Cpl and Caleb Bawa, PTE.
However, one of the most immediate and urgent fallout of the ongoing dialogue is the imperative for the FG and MEND to jointly and separately take proactive steps to rescue and secure the region. This is in the event that the recalcitrant Niger Delta Avengers continuing on its senseless and politically-motivated path of attacks on the country’s oil assets.”
MEND asserted: “To this end, both parties agreed that the Special Forces of the Nigerian Army should commence the purely routine but strategic military exercise code-named “Operation Crocodile Tears”; while MEND would commence a meet-the Government-Actors-and-People tour of the Niger Delta region code-named “Operation Moses”….

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