AFTER a lull, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has threatened to attack oil installations and strategic locations in Abuja and Lagos to protest alleged unwillingness by the Federal Government to address the key issues in the Niger Delta.
MEND spokesperson, Jomo Gbomo , accused the government of doling out bribes to thugs and deceiving the world and Nigerians that there is peace in the Niger Delta.
According to Gbomo, due to the militant group’s commitment to averting loss of innocent lives, advance warnings for immediate evacuation as previously done would be issued and a final warning of 30 minutes prior to the blasts given, and it would be followed by a statement of claim in line with MEND’s modus operandi.
“MEND will soon commence with simultaneous bomb blasts and attacks on oil installations in the Niger Delta and other strategic locations in Abuja and Lagos State,” the statement read in part.
MEND which had remained silent after the October 1, 2010 car bomb in Abuja that claimed several lives, advised the general public to stay clear from all political gatherings or meetings of any sort.
“It should be recalled that in our last Independence Day bomb blast that it was due to the callousness of the Nigerian security services and ignorance of the general public that led to the fatality,” MEND said.
MEND warned that anyone who chooses to ignore this warning does so at his or her own peril as the aftermath of these blasts would be catastrophic.
“Our revolution, like our fellow brothers in Northern Africa, will start with the crippling of the Nigerian oil industry to flush out all Western oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region and the simultaneous bomb blasts never anticipated in the history of this country. MEND commended the courage and dedication of its fighters who have, against all odds, persisted in the fight for justice,” Gbomo.
MEND, which claims to be fighting for a fair share of Nigeria’s oil wealth for the people of the Niger Delta, blamed the government for its action.
“The government of President Goodluck Jonathan has shown its unwillingness to address the key issues of the Niger Delta while it is busy deceiving the world and Nigerians that it has restored peace in the oil rich region.
A recent surge in violence, including bombings, political attacks and sectarian clashes, has left dozens dead in parts of the country.
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