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Lagos — Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), yesterday stated that the only condition to halt hostilities in the oil-rich region is if one of its leaders, held for gun running in Angola, is released.
Port Harcourt — The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Eastern Operations Manager, Mr. Sotonye Etomi yesterday formally debunked the claim of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) to have bombed the vessel which exploded in Port Harcourt three days ago and blamed it on electrical problems.
Abuja — The Action Congress (AC) has expressed serious concern over the worsening crisis in the Niger Delta and called for a new thinking and urgent action to bring the oil region back from the brink.
In a statement issued in Abuja Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said fresh threats by the militant groups to escalate the crisis and the tough talk by the military to counter them could trigger a slow-motion insurgency that could throw Nigeria into a deep political, social and economic crisis.
This Day (Lagos)Portharcourt - Rivers State government is poised to overrun militants in the state, according to its governor Chibuike Amechi, who also said that Ateke Tom, now the wanted outlaw, would forfeit his houses to the state. The houses would eventually become health centres.
ELDERS and chiefs of the Okrika community in Rivers State have disowned warlord Ateke Tom and said his activities have brought them shame.
Ateke himself said yesterday he was ceasing fire in his attacks on parts of the state while the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is seeking the intervention of the United Nations (UN) in getting its leader, Henry Okah, released from detention in Angola.
This Day (Lagos)Port Harcourt - The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has claimed responsibility for the explosion that rocked an oil vessel, MV Golden Lucy in the early hours of yesterday in Port Harcourt, where two people were injured.
Port Harcourt — The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has claimed responsibility for the explosion that rocked an oil vessel, MV Golden Lucy in the early hours of yesterday in Port Harcourt, where two people were injured.
This Day (Lagos)Port Harcourt - Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta(MEND),yesterday took responsibility for the attack at Buoy 61 on the Bonny channel, where four vessels came under attack, with two people sustaining injuries, one on the belly and the other on his genitals.
Port Harcourt — Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta(MEND),yesterday took responsibility for the attack at Buoy 61 on the Bonny channel, where four vessels came under attack, with two people sustaining injuries, one on the belly and the other on his genitals.
This Day (Lagos)Yenagoa - The Federal Government yesterday ordered military formations in the Niger Delta region to begin an offensive against all known militants and their hideouts.
The order was passed to all the formations, via a signal signed by General Owei Andrew Azazi.