Niger Delta Avengers, the new
militant group which has claimed
responsibility for attacks on oil installations
in the Niger Delta, has slammed those
condemning its operations and calling its
members criminals, describing them as
cowards.
The group also boasted that it has infiltrated
the military, saying: “To the Nigeria military,
the Niger Delta Avengers is among you. And
we know all your plans, so we will always be
10 steps ahead of you.”
In a statement by its spokesperson, Mudoch
Agbinibo, the group said: “We
have been
seeing lots of reports about us in the media.
Some are asking, who are they avenging?
Some are calling us empty heads, while ex-
agitators have been condemning us on a
daily basis. To our critics from the region,
we want you to know that you are all
cowards and afraid to stand for your
people.”
Niger Delta activist and Itsekiri leader, Chief
Ayiri Emami, Okerenkoko leader, Chief
Michael Johnny and Commandant-General of
Riverine Security (Coast Guard of the
Federation), Commander Bibi Oduku, were
among those that had branded the Avengers
as criminals.
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The Avengers, which obviously has an axe
to grind with ex-militant leader, Government
Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, said: “The Niger
Delta Avengers is more concerned with
people of Niger Delta unlike you (ex-
agitators) that were into kidnapping, killing
of Nigerian soldiers and piracy.
“But we were able to carry out all our
operations without killing a fly. We have
sophisticated arms far better than what you
used during your kidnapping days.
“After the amnesty Programme you (ex-
agitators) have been enjoying patronize from
the government and royalty from
multinational oil companies. While we
(Avengers) have been strategizing on how
the voice of the Niger Deltans can be heard.
We are fighting a radical fight without taking
any life.
“Let us make it clear to you, our elder
brothers (ex-agitators) that we are not
begging you to join this campaign. We are
young, educated, well traveled and most of
us were educated in East Europe, but do not
worry, when we achieve our goal (sovereign
state of Niger Delta), then you people will be
proud of us.
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“In as much as we respect you as our elder
brothers (ex-agitators), please do not dare
to stand on our way because if you do we
will crash you. To the citizens of the Niger
Delta, who share same idea with us, we
thank you all. Just know that no amount of
criticism within and outside the region can
stop us.
“For the record, the Niger Delta Avengers is
enjoying the blame game going around.
“In our meeting comprising all heads of the
strike teams, which was held in Bayelsa, the
Niger Delta Avengers High Command
concluded that if the military harass or
invade any community in the region, then
you (Nigeria military) will get a feel of the
Avengers,” it added.
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