Tag: Militants
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N’Delta Militants urge INEC to announce winner of 2023 Presidential Election
The Niger Delta Liberation Movement, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to go ahead and declare the winner of the February 25th Presidential election, warning the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) to desist from causing anarchy. In a statement duly signed by its Spokesperson, Commander Amabiri Andabiri and made available…
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Niger Delta militants resurrect, claim responsibility for bombing oil facilities in Rivers
Niger Delta militants resurrect, claim responsibility for bombing oil facilities in Rivers
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Militants blow up Agip oil facility in Rivers
Suspected militants have attacked an oil facility of Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) located at Ogba-Egbema-Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.
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Ex-Militants applaud Buhari on reappointment of Dikio as Amnesty Boss
Some ex-agitators in the Niger Delta region who accepted the Presidential Amnesty have applauded President Muhamadu Buhari for reappointing Col Milland Dikio (Rtd), as Interim Administrator of the Amnesty programme. Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced the reappointment of Dikio for another one year. According to the statement,…
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Militants kill 15 people at baptism in Burkina Faso
A group of militants on Wednesday opened fire and killed 15 civilians during a baptism in Burkina Faso, reports on Thursday said. The attack took place overnight in a village in the north of the country, the regional governor said in a statement. Who exactly carried out the shooting and their motives were unclear. The…
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Omega Power Ministries ordains 8 repentant militants, kidnappers as pastors
No fewer than eight repentant militants and kidnappers undergoing rehabilitation in the Omega Power Ministries (OPM) rehabilitation centre have been ordained as pastors in the church. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports OPM General Overseer, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, who is the founder of the church, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday. The General Overseer said that the repentant…
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Militants threaten Gov Emmanuel, demand publication of council allocations from 2015
Militants under the aegis of Niger Delta Liberation Force (NDLF) have given Governor Udom Emmanuel 14 days ultimatum to publish federal allocations to local governments in Akwa Ibom State. The agitators asked the governor to make public records of council allocations received by the state from June 2015 to date, failing which they will stage…
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Nigerian troops rescue 3 Russian sailors, 2 others from militants in Rivers
Three Russian sailors, one Ukrainian and one Equatorial Guinean kidnapped by pirates since 9 May have been rescued by Nigerian troops, the Defence Headquarters said today. The rescue by troops of Operation Delta Safe, came after the hideout of the pirates and militants was overrun at Ibiakafemo, Idinkiri, Tombie and Ogboma . “The five expatriates…
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Ex-militants in varsities demand payment of 30-month allowances
Repentant militants in various Niger Delta universities have appealed to the new Coordinator of the Amnesty Office, Col. Milland Dixion Dikio, to pay their 30 months allowances which his predecessors allegedly failed to pay. The students stated this in a statement on Sunday titled, “Coalition of the unpaid Amnesty students, congratulates new Amnesty boss,” and…