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Lagos — Men of the military Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta yesterday killed five gunmen after exchanging fire at Cawthorne Channel, an area in Rivers State, a military spokesman said yesterday.
Nigerian navy vessels encountered the gunmen in three speedboats early on Thursday while on patrol in the Cawthorne Channel, an area that is a known hotbed for violence due to its close proximity to key oil facilities.
Vanguard (Lagos)Sunday Vanguard spoke to Ijaw leader and elder statesman, Alabo T.O. Graham Douglas, on the arrest of some officials of Rivers State government by the EFCC, Henry Okah, MEND, JTF as well as the performance of Governor Rotimi Amaechi.
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Sunday Vanguard spoke to Ijaw leader and elder statesman, Alabo T.O. Graham Douglas, on the arrest of some officials of Rivers State government by the EFCC, Henry Okah, MEND, JTF as well as the performance of Governor Rotimi Amaechi.
Vanguard (Lagos)A coalition of Niger Delta militants under the umbrella of Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), has submitted a 10-point demand to the Niger Delta Technical Committee.
The JRC's submission is from the three militant groups of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, (MEND), The Reformed Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force & The Martyrs Brigade.
Daily Independent (Lagos)Port Harcourt - Truly, these are not the best of times for Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi and his lieutenants in the Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
They may pretend in the public that all is well. They may even pretend in front of the television cameras that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was merely raising unnecessary alarm. In fact, they may continue to point accusing fingers at imaginary opponents and political enemies, blaming them for going to the EFCC to report that the Chief of Staff (COS) to Amaechi, Nyesom Wike, fraudulently diverted some state funds to either his back pocket or that of his boss. But those who should know have reasons to believe that Amaechi's men have a lot to say about the allegations against them. The matter is already before the courts.
A coalition of Niger Delta militants under the umbrella of Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), has submitted a 10-point demand to the Niger Delta Technical Committee.
The JRC's submission is from the three militant groups of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, (MEND), The Reformed Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force & The Martyrs Brigade.
Daily Independent (Lagos)
Port Harcourt — Truly, these are not the best of times for Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi and his lieutenants in the Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Vanguard (Lagos)About fifteen militants were feared dead Wednesday night when they encountered men of the Joint Task Force in Bonny River.
According to spokesman of the security body in Rivers State, Lieutenant Col Sagir Musa the militants in six speed boats had made effort to attack a location where the security body had its gun boats but were repelled.
About fifteen militants were feared dead Wednesday night when they encountered men of the Joint Task Force in Bonny River.
According to spokesman of the security body in Rivers State, Lieutenant Col Sagir Musa the militants in six speed boats had made effort to attack a location where the security body had its gun boats but were repelled.
This Day (Lagos)Port Harcourt - The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), has distanced itself from the planned meeting with the Niger Delta Technical Committee, insisting that the only person that can speak on their behalf was their leader, Henry Okah.