H0T! Niger Delta militants threaten bombing Lagos, Abuja | WATCH VIDEO
chuks oti
Feb 24, 2021
Niger-Delta militants are threatening to attack Lagos and Abuja, some four years after they ceased fire.
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In a viral video, the Supreme Egbesu Liberation Fighters accused the federal government of marginalising the region and failing to deliver on the amnesty programme.
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A masked member of the group said: "After accepting the amnesty pact, till date, there are no schools, no potable water, no light, no hospital and access roads for our people to enjoyÔÇØ.
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He also complained that "no meaningful progress has been madeÔÇØ with the Ogoni clean-up project "because the Nigerian government has decided to place politics against the meaningful development of our peopleÔÇØ.
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It asked the government to allow the region to manage its resources "the way Zamfara gold mining sector is being handled by their own peopleÔÇØ.
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"Over the years, the Niger Delta people have made frantic efforts to create an enabling environment... but to our great dismay, the Nigerian government over the years has decided to handle the issues of the Niger Delta with kid gloves.
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"They have betrayed the struggle and have left the people to their fate.
"Rather, what is visible is the presence of military gunboat and the numerous military personnel dispersed to the Niger Delta who are killing, raping, and maiming the innocent people of the region.ÔÇØ
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