Militant group re-states plan to go ahead with missile tests, and vows to bomb Aso Rock
Tue Jun 07, 2016 09:21:am National
2.2K By Buchi Obichie
There were palpable fears, yesterday, as the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, JNDLF, restated its plan to test missiles in a three-day operation in the Niger Delta.
The group, issued the alert last week that it would commence the operation today, in a statement by its Commander, General Duties, General Akotebe Darikoro, and three others. It read: "In our final meeting, it was resolved that the Nigerian communication satellite orbit should be shut down so that it will avoid the cause of electronic radiation to human lives.
"We shall fire these missiles simultaneously at the night, as this will enable every Nigerian to see the movement of the missiles and equally to believe us of our seriousness on the final breakup as predicted by the United States of America (USA)."
The resolution by the JNDLF to go ahead with the operation is in clear conflict with the stand of the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, which disowned the new groups claiming to have anti-aircraft missiles and warned them, last Saturday, to desist from targeting any aircraft or it would go after them.
However, the JNDLF, remained unperturbed, last night, as it also warned occupants of the State House, Abuja, Defence Headquarters, DSS Headquarters, National Assembly, NNPC Towers, Central Bank of Nigeria, Supreme Court/Appeal Court, Agip Heaquarters, Abuja and Shell Headquarters, Lagos, to vacate them to save their lives.
Other targets listed by the group include Chevron Headquarters, Lagos; Exxon Mobil, Lagos; NLNG, Lagos and Abuja offices, Kaduna Refinery and all military formations in Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna and Benue states.
The group ridiculed the military, saying "Nigerian military has weak intelligence gathering mechanism, hence they could not identify our modus operandi. Nigerian military is only good in carrying AK-47 to harass innocent people and raping young girls and women."
While both the JNDLF and NDA have previously issued warnings against Tompolo- who has reportedly fled to Libya- for allegedly disowning the bombing of pipelines, they have disagreed on deployment of missiles.
The Niger Delta Avengers have threatened to go after any group that deploys missiles, and/or kidnaps and abducts soldiers in the region.
JNDLF however remained defiant, stating: "The fight is not for any human blood, but to destroy all those infrastructure that were built with our oil and gas monies in this country.
"We will make Federal Government and oil companies to suffer as they have made the people of Niger Delta suffer over the years from degradation and environmental pollution.
The group, issued the alert last week that it would commence the operation today, in a statement by its Commander, General Duties, General Akotebe Darikoro, and three others. It read: "In our final meeting, it was resolved that the Nigerian communication satellite orbit should be shut down so that it will avoid the cause of electronic radiation to human lives.
"We shall fire these missiles simultaneously at the night, as this will enable every Nigerian to see the movement of the missiles and equally to believe us of our seriousness on the final breakup as predicted by the United States of America (USA)."
The resolution by the JNDLF to go ahead with the operation is in clear conflict with the stand of the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, which disowned the new groups claiming to have anti-aircraft missiles and warned them, last Saturday, to desist from targeting any aircraft or it would go after them.
However, the JNDLF, remained unperturbed, last night, as it also warned occupants of the State House, Abuja, Defence Headquarters, DSS Headquarters, National Assembly, NNPC Towers, Central Bank of Nigeria, Supreme Court/Appeal Court, Agip Heaquarters, Abuja and Shell Headquarters, Lagos, to vacate them to save their lives.
Other targets listed by the group include Chevron Headquarters, Lagos; Exxon Mobil, Lagos; NLNG, Lagos and Abuja offices, Kaduna Refinery and all military formations in Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna and Benue states.
The group ridiculed the military, saying "Nigerian military has weak intelligence gathering mechanism, hence they could not identify our modus operandi. Nigerian military is only good in carrying AK-47 to harass innocent people and raping young girls and women."
While both the JNDLF and NDA have previously issued warnings against Tompolo- who has reportedly fled to Libya- for allegedly disowning the bombing of pipelines, they have disagreed on deployment of missiles.
The Niger Delta Avengers have threatened to go after any group that deploys missiles, and/or kidnaps and abducts soldiers in the region.
JNDLF however remained defiant, stating: "The fight is not for any human blood, but to destroy all those infrastructure that were built with our oil and gas monies in this country.
"We will make Federal Government and oil companies to suffer as they have made the people of Niger Delta suffer over the years from degradation and environmental pollution.
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