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This Day (Lagos)Port Harcourt - The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) yesterday suspended the ceasefire it called last year in response to the Federal Government's amnesty programme.
Consequently, the relative peace in the Niger Delta may be in jeopardy as MEND, while justifying its action said it was annoyed by lack of government's action in addressing their demand that the people of the Niger Delta be allowed to control the resources in their region.
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Port Harcourt - The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) says it has ended the ceasefire it declared on Sunday, October 25, 2009, to allow the federal government to implement the post-amnesty programme.
Daily Independent (Lagos)Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Saturday called off the unilateral ceasefire it ordered on Sunday, October 25, 2009.
In calling off its truce with the Federal Government, it threatened an "all-out onslaught," and warned all companies related to the oil industry in the Niger Delta to be prepared for attacks on their installations and personnel.
Vanguard (Lagos)Warri - MOVEMENT for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND, said yesterday it would likely call off the ceasefire it declared in the wake of Henry Okah's release last year, as the Federal Government was yet to meet its demands.