Why Amnesty Won’t Work – Gen. Shagaya

Only on Friday, Rivers State militant, Mr. Solomon Ndigbara, who goes by the moniker Osama bin Laden, was the first to accept the federal government's offer of amnesty when he laid down his weapons and formally handed them over to the inspector-general of police, Mr Mike Okiro, at Yeghe in Gokhana local government area of the state.

The Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), an umbrella body for militants in the Niger Delta region, has roundly dissociated its members from the amnesty deal, but some of its notable commanders have already gone ahead to accept it.

Cynthia Whyte, spokesperson for the JRC, in a statement said: "I wish to announce a complete dissociation of the Joint Revolutionary Council from the Umar Yar'Adua amnesty largesse even though we recognise that it would provide great succour for bandit elements within renegade criminal ranks.

"This so-called amnesty is the latest in a series of 'Greek gifts' awarded to the people of the Niger Delta to enable smooth access to the oil in our communities.

"Others include the Niger Delta Development Commission (which was designed to fail from the onset) and the Ministry of Niger Delta headquartered in Abuja.

"The Yar'Adua junta has failed the people of the Ijaw and Niger Delta region even as we recognise that the people of the region today constitute their own biggest problems.

"Fifth columnist elements, incompetent political leaders and outright stupidity have corrupted the minds of the people."

In what looked like a confirmation of Shagaya's position, “bin Ladin” surrendered only 10 automatic weapons to the IGP for destruction. The weapons included three AK47 rifles, three self-loading rifles, three pump-action rifles, one P-Baretta and 1,000 rounds of live ammunition as well as 13 cartridges. He said the other weapons were in the creeks and that he would hand them over to the government.

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Posted: at 28-06-2009 03:42 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac

R u a MILITANT?

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Posted: at 29-06-2009 06:13 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Bt d military is ready 4 them.

Posted: at 29-06-2009 09:30 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac

how do you mean

Posted: at 15-07-2009 01:31 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie

Naija FG is weak, the military intelligence and security operatives lack operational tactics period!!!
Why negotiate with terrorist/criminals in broad day light?

Posted: at 17-07-2009 10:12 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie

Exactly my point!!

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Posted: at 21-07-2009 08:38 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming

Let go ve a try

Posted: at 5-09-2015 11:00 AM (9 years ago) | Hero