Boko Haram News Update in Nigeria
Niger Delta Militants Trail Boko Haram; Demand N1bn Deadlined Reparation
June 11, 2012 – Niger Delta Militants Trail Boko Haram; Demand Deadlined N1bn reparation
Niger Delta Liberation Force, a militant group based in Niger Delta has demanded N1 Billion from the Federal Government of Nigeria for the extra judicial killing of their leader, General John Togo and the aerial bombing and killing of innocent citizens of Ayakoromor community by soldiers of the Joint Task Force.
The militant group demand is coming on the heels of the alleged Federal Government payment of N100m compensation to the family of the slain leader of the Islamist group, Boko Haram, Mohammed Yusuf who was reportedly killed by the police in custody.
Spokesman for the NDLF, Capt Mark Anthony, in a statement made available to Sunday Vanguard, said unlike Boko Haram that went bombing and killing innocent citizens, agitation was for local control of oil revenue arising from decades of years of criminal injustice and balkanization by the Nigerian government and did not go about the streets of Niger Delta to murder innocent citizens and security operatives.
The group, which flayed the Federal Government decision to compensate the family of the Boko Haram leader who died in police custody, threatened to return to the creeks if government refused to make compensation through its legal representatives on or before June 21, 2012.
The statement read in part, “The leadership of the NDLF has consulted and authorized our legal team to demand from the Federal Government, on behalf of our organization, to pay NDLF and the family compensation of N1bn, for the extra-judicial murder of our commander and leader of NDLF, General John Togo, his soldiers and bombing and killing of innocent citizens in Ayakoromor by soldiers of Joint Task Force (JTF) through both aerial bombing and mini warship attacks in 2010/2011.
”Our organization rose from its slumber suddenly when the government of Nigerian paid similar compensation of N100m to the Islamist Boko Haram leader’s family for extra-judicial murder of Mohammed Yusuf by the police”.
”NDLF’s objective was clear as our agitation was for local control of oil revenue arising from decades of years of criminal injustice and balkanization by the Nigerian government.
”NDLF, as part of our scope of operations, did not go about the streets of Niger Delta to murder innocent citizens and security operatives unlike our counterparts, Boko Haram, who went bombing and killing innocent citizens, including church worshippers, security formations, UN building and other major strategic targets that had caused pains to hundreds of families. Yet, the Federal Government of Nigeria decided to beg them by paying N100m to the slain Boko Haram leader Mohammed Yusuf and others by the police.
”We, therefore, consider this as a slap on our face and urge the Federal Government to make immediate compensation through our legal team before or not later than 21 June, 2012, or else, NDLF will be forced to go back to the creeks for action. The leadership has directed all NDLF soldiers and intending recruits to get ready for action, if the government ignores our demand.”
emma4jesu
June 11, 2012 at 4:09 AM
yanga dey sleep trouble go wake am
Ronke Dorcas Onigbinde
June 11, 2012 at 7:58 AM
Govt. may naa do something about dis boko haram inocent souls are dies everyday. If naa dey look like dis inocent peoples are dies so. One day dey will come bomb asorock. Govt, better do something fast b/4 dey will finished us 4 Nigerians. God have mercy 4 our nation ooo….
Unwana sunday
June 11, 2012 at 9:54 AM
Government of Nigeria only favour those who are carrying arms to fight . By so doing they will be begged & given billions of naira to remain calm or probably will be offered amnesty. They must compensate militant cos they are fighting the right fight unlike their counterpart.
genesis
June 11, 2012 at 11:14 AM
dat serves dem right.they think we the s/south are fools.maybe a little bit of action will awaken the federal government from thier stupidity
Happy Ebitimi
June 11, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Yes am in support wit d Niger Delta Militants.
Chidi
June 11, 2012 at 2:20 PM
God,when would all these madness end!Why would the govt pay compensation to those faceless and decerebrated scumbags to appease em?Indirectly telling em that they’ve thrown in the towel.But NDLF,two wrongs can’t make a right nah,let’s stop these ,killings nah!
Dan
June 12, 2012 at 11:07 AM
Pls oo anytime niger delta millitant want to recruit new members they should remember me, b/c arm robbers are everywere in the nation every night i slept one eye close one eye open.
Austine
June 12, 2012 at 5:08 PM
Yea ooo, If D government of Nigeria can settle people who are fighting Unjustly,
then,
they should be ready to settle those who have every reason to fight for their right.
I support U Guys.
Go,
Go,
Go.
Kingsley mark
June 12, 2012 at 6:16 PM
I tell u government stupid.ya my bros if them no give una dey money,make una kill those north governers them all,kill boko haram too.but know that the president is not with them
Lk
June 13, 2012 at 7:42 AM
I’m prepare to join anytime u guys re ready,b/cos we can’t die with our mouth shut.fed govt hav to pay dat money and still grant d phase three amnesty or there will be a problem.
Bukky
June 19, 2012 at 1:46 PM
Pls u pple shld take it easy, though we knew dt d Govt was wrong. Why dont we leave everything 4 ALMIGHTY GOD. Its written in d bible that we shouldn’t judge. Its 4 God to judge. Killing innocent souls is too bad.
precious
September 6, 2012 at 11:13 PM
What I think is that d government should pay dem or I will want dem to go back and fight for there right.and dis time we will go back to what we do best.Remember is not over on till it is over.I will stand to say I am in 4 good pls contant me when u are ready