The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger-Delta (MEND) on Friday night threatened to carry out another bomb attack in Abuja any moment from now, without altering its mode of operation.
The militant group, in a statement signed by Jomo Gbomo, said the proposed attack would be in protest against the arrest of innocent people in connection with the October 1, Independence anniversay bomb blasts.
It stated that “in an obvious attempt to intimidate anyone opposed to the presidential ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan, the Nigerian government, hiding under the cloak of terrorist hunters, has been witch-hunting, falsely accusing and harassing its perceived opponents.”
According to the group, a perfect opportunity emerged on October 1, 2010 after the movement detonated car bombs in a symbolic attack in Abuja for “which we reaffirm responsibility, but with regrets to the avoidable loss of lives.”
The group noted that President Jonathan’s administration responded by arresting innocent persons on trumped-up charges, linking them with the attack.
“From Chief Raymond Dokpesi, which indirectly was pointing at former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, to Henry Okah in South Africa, the government has also named and arrested persons not connected with our actions as suspects and masterminds,” the group said.
MEND stated that the South African government was playing partial role over the Independence day bombing in its handling of the Henry Okah issue because the Nigerian government had threatened to nationalise the South Africa communication giant, MTN.
“Since the court in South Africa has turned into a kangaroo one that is scandalously biased, and both governments are bent on blaming innocent persons on ridiculous insinuations and unrelated evidence, we have decided to carry out another attack in Abuja without altering our mode of operation to prove the suspects innocence.
“As usual, we will give a 30 minutes advance warning to avoid civilian casualties, then sit back and watch how the blame game will be played out on all those already falsely accused,” it added.
Posted: at 16-10-2010 12:03 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
you should know that fear no dey catch the choice one of GOD now , even if i dey there , i must pass through without any difficulty , if somebody like obasanjo and Abdul Salam Abubakar can escape that , why not me ? i will pass and pass there 1oo1 like that building wey dey V I so
Posted: at 16-10-2010 11:04 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master
davidnorway at 17-10-2010 08:52 AM (14 years ago) (m)
This una bomb matter for FCT so make una take am easy, make una know were una surpose to go enter, abeg make una nor near Benin City,we get small peace na,also make una take an easy na so Irak,Iran and Pakistan take start play play na those coutries take spoiled 4now na.
If una dey vex 4 person or group of people make una bomb the right place than to bomb innocent and poor people,anyway e don too much 4 our blessed land,my own matter 4 inside who know say go fit repare the country and also if they say na through bomb them go take repare the place we dey look una. All days for theif one day 4 the owner.
Posted: at 17-10-2010 08:52 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
davidnorway at 17-10-2010 08:55 AM (14 years ago) (m)
Quote from: ajanni on 16-10-2010 11:04 PM
you should know that fear no dey catch the choice one of GOD now , even if i dey there , i must pass through without any difficulty , if somebody like obasanjo and Abdul Salam Abubakar can escape that , why not me ? i will pass and pass there 1oo1 like that building wey dey V I so
why person no go fear? when they are bombing wrong place,if them want bomb make them know who cheat on them, nor be poor ppl wey dey sell market 4 road side or who is strongly to go work in the morning or coming home
Posted: at 17-10-2010 08:55 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie
you are right so my brother, i will regards to peoples as criminals so , they should differenciates the inocent peoples from those that they are wagging war against , all those killed in the incidents so far are plain inocent peoples , why don,t they targets ministers , governors or even the president ? why killing the inocents that are not even part of the regime ?
Posted: at 17-10-2010 01:16 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master
if they fears GOD in the first instance , they will not have killed the inocent peoples
It is very pathetic. This is not what MEND is known for. Personally, I believe this sad tale is politically masterminded. The Real MEND fights in the Niger Delta Creeks and not in Abuja; the Real MEND are Freedom-Fighters and not Terrorists...Sincerely, I see an impersonation here...
I Am Different Because I Stand For The Lord Jesus!
Posted: at 17-10-2010 09:26 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
but can,t them talk ? can,t them disassociates them selves with the bombing on the nation,s independence day ?why must it be on the very day we are celebrating on birthday with all the guests sitead ? thats noting but madness and a very baad isea too
Posted: at 17-10-2010 11:32 PM (14 years ago) | Grande Master
mat-James at 18-10-2010 04:05 PM (14 years ago) (m)
Mr poster me i don trek tire since friday & monday 2de to enter the office complex (Federal Secretariat), cos the distance to park cars 2far ebi likesay 2moro i go just rest 4 house, cause this their threat de scare pple, ooh
Posted: at 18-10-2010 04:05 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming
but can,t them talk ? can,t them disassociates them selves with the bombing on the nation,s independence day ?why must it be on the very day we are celebrating on birthday with all the guests sitead ? thats noting but madness and a very baad isea too
That's why I say it is politically master minded and by those who want to discredit Jonathan's Government. Recently, the major MEND Leaders (Boyloaf, Government Tompolo and the likes...) came out to publicly condemn and dissociate themselves from the act (during a courtesy visit to the President after the October 1st Bomb Blast). So whoever is doing this must be running a one-man show in the name of MEND...
I Am Different Because I Stand For The Lord Jesus!
Posted: at 18-10-2010 04:47 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming