Niger
Delta ex-militant leaders in support of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
struggle have given Federal Government 31-day deadline to free the leader of
the group and Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, or face the consequences.
Also,
the former warlords warned security agencies against tampering with the life of
the IPOB leader, who is detained at Kuje Prison. Spokesperson of the concerned
ex-militants, simply identified as General Ben, warned that at the expiration
of the ultimatum, they would resume massive abduction of expatriates as a first
step.
The
spokesperson declared that Federal Government should not underrate the
activities of the militants in the Niger Delta, no matter the number of
soldiers deployed against them.
He
fumed: “The ex-militant leaders in Ebeocha IPOB are warning the Federal
Government and are giving them 31 days to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of
IPOB and Director of Radio Biafra.
“We
are giving Federal Government deadline; if they fail to release him, the
country would be vandalised. He is fighting a just cause. Nothing should happen
to him and Federal Government should not forget what we can do,” he threatened.
They
accused the Federal Government of marginalising a section of the country,
pointing out that the approach of the Presidency on issues bordering on the
entire geo-political zones were treated
unjustly and with bias.
Speaking
on the recent invasion of the homes of their colleagues by security operatives,
General Ben said the action was meant to intimidate them. “Federal Government
wants to use that way to harm us. But we are warning that they (FG) should not
forget our capabilities. They think we can be intimidated by that approach. No
way!
“Federal
Government should know that the detention of Nnamdi Kanu and raid of the
residences of our colleagues are enough reasons to collapse the society.”
“It
is sad. We are not happy because things are not working the right way in the
country. We are marginalised and hunted. We are saying ‘enough is enough’. We
are no longer interested in this country again,” he declared.
Source: The Sun
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