Read what unrepentant Niger Delta Avengers are planning to do next as they mock Tompolo
– The Niger Delta militants have said the Nigerian military cannot intimidate them by harassing innocent Niger Deltans
– The Avengers slammed Tompolo for taking sides with the Nigerian government
– The group challenged the army to face them and stop harassing of the innocent people of Gbaranmatu Kingdom
– The militants threatened carry out more attacks and go personal against Major B. Yahaya, who is leading the assault against unarmed Gbaramatu people
The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has challenged the Nigerian military to square it up with them and not innocent people, especially women and children of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Delta state.
In a statement on Monday, May 30, by its spokesperson, Col Mudoch Agbinibo, the group asked the military to stop deceiving President Muhammadu Buhari, saying if they were looking for the Avengers, they know where to find them, Vanguard reports.
The group’s spokesman alleged that some military officers in collaboration with an Itsekiri leader were bribed with N250 million to destroy Gbaramatu kingdom in the guise of looking for the Avengers.
NDA said they got information that Oil Marine Services (OMS) whose Chairman and CEO is Capt. Okunbor Idahosa also known, as Capt. Hosa, is the company Nigerian Government awarded the Pipeline surveillance contract to, spanning from Escravos to Lokoja.
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The statement read in part: “The question is, why the innocent people of Gbaramatu, why the innocent pregnant women, why unleash terror on the aged people of Gbaramatu, Capt. Hosa, Major Yahaya, Ayiri and Brig. Gen Faruk – must you waste all these innocent blood just to secure the pipeline surveillance job? Why making the innocent people of Gbaramatu suffer? This act of the Nigerian army to us is the greatest act of cowardice. This fight we believe is against the Avengers and not the innocent villagers of Gbaramatu Kingdom.
“Where is the International community and the United Nations when all these unspeakable injustice are served the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom by the very unprofessional Nigerian military? Are they not aware of the raping of young girls, looting and destruction of properties by the Nigeria military in Gbaranmatu kingdom?
“The Nigerian military cannot intimidate us by harassing innocent Niger Deltans. Gbaramatu is just one kingdom in Delta state. The Niger Delta is made up of seven states. It is, therefore, very funny to lure us to halt our well-planned line of actions that will shock the whole world by harassing innocent villagers.”
The Avengers added that besides being corrupt, the army was acting like the Boko Haram sect.
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The militants threatened to make Captain Hosa, his wife and entire family, suffer for the injustice against the innocent people of Gbaramatu.
The group also threatened to go personal against the army officer, Major B. Yahaya, who is leading the assault against unarmed Gbaramatu people, promising to make his life a living hell.
The militant group also dared and taunted former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, over the sufferings and untold hardship soldiers have subjected innocent people of Gbaramatu Kingdom to.
According to the group, he took sides with the Nigerian government despite being warned against it.
“Our dear brother, Tompolo, how is your friendship with the Nigerian Government. The people you took side with against us (the Niger Delta Avengers). We offered you the olive branch by beckoning you to join us in this struggle, but you refused. We warned you before hand that the Nigerian Government, can never be trusted,” the avengers said.
The militants asked Tompolo rhetorical questions such as: “What happened to you (Tompolo)? We respect the love you have for your people, the Niger Delta. What is really happening to you when the likes of Mr Ayiri, Capt Hosa and co are unleashing this kind of atrocities on your people. Has the wealth you acquired made you soft that you do not know what to do anymore? are you still going to call the Niger Delta Avengers criminals, are you still going to take sides with the Nigeria Government against your people?”
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The NDA restated its commitment to cause more havoc, warning the International Oil Companies and their Indigenous counterparts to vacate the Niger Delta region or face the consequences.
“To the International Oil Companies and Indigenous Oil Companies, it is going to be bloody this time around. Your facilities and personnel will bear the brunt of our fury, which shall fall upon you like a whirling wind,” the group added.
The Avengers have been blowing up oil facilities in the Niger Delta region. Last week, it warned President Muhammadu Buhari and the military that ‘something big’ will happen and it will shock the whole world.
Tompolo, who is still wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Sunday, May 29, urged the militant group to stop blowing up oil facilities in the Niger Delta region.
He noted that some innocent people may be nabbed and accused of being members of the militant group if they do not desist from the acts.
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