Release Corpses Of Biafran Agitators, Militants Tell FG

 NIGER Delta militants on Wednesday gave the Federal Government till June 3, 2016 to release the corpses of 10 pro-Biafra agitators.

The ultimatum is coming four days after some supporters of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra were killed during a clash with security agents in Onitsha, Anambra State.

The militants also threatened to avenge the “unprovoked” killing of Biafran supporters by security operatives.

In an online statement, the Niger Delta fighters explained that their decision to avenge the attack of the pro-Biafra protesters was reached after an emergency meeting organised by some leaders of various militant groups in the oil-rich region.

The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Democratic Front, Precious Iyoyo, aka General Playboy; and the leader of the Concerned Militant Leaders, General Ben, pointed out that it was depressing to observe the level of meanness displayed against the people.

They professed their sympathy for Biafra, adding that they were aware of how the members of MASSOB, the Indigenous People of Biafra and the Biafra Independent Movement were killed without provocation.

The militants vowed to go after security operatives in an unprecedented manner, adding that the operation would be carried out on land and sea.

The statement said, “The Nigerian government killed many innocent people. Many Niger Delta militants witnessed what happened in Onitsha. We are too pained to keep quiet. If Federal Government fails to release the corpses by Friday, June 3, 2016, they will hear from us from Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Edo states.”

Ben had specifically said the Federal Government has simply declared war against innocent Nigerians through the action of the security operatives on Monday.

He said, “It is now war between militants and security men. Since innocent and helpless citizens, especially from the South-South and South East, have been marked for extinction, we will defend our people.

“We will go after security men in an unprecedented manner both in sea and on land. Federal Government should expect more attack from us.

“We will tell the Federal Government that the Niger Delta region is our terrain and no amount of military troops and armoury will dampen our spirit.

“The Federal Government should know that the more attack on Biafra, the more aggressive we become. This is a war that involves all of us.”