Anthony Iwuoma
Aggrieved militants in Niger Delta have regrouped under the auspices of Niger-Delta Cleansing Force for Development, NDCFD, and now turned their guns against their erstwhile leaders whom they accused of neglecting them while enjoying themselves in the city.
Consequently, for the second time in a week, the coalition of militants bombed the country home of a former militant leader in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, “General” Ogunboss.
The ‘General’ escaped unhurt though.
His home was first attacked by his former lieutenants, who were angry and accused him and others of feeding fat on Presidential Amnesty Programme funds.
The NDCFD spokesperson, Blacky Peres, who confirmed the attacks in a statement on Sunday, promised more attacks. “The group, which is made up of a coalition of militants from different camps and groups, is also responsible for the second round deadly attack on “General” Ogunbos, which took place today, Sunday, January 3, 2021 in his community,” Peres declared.
“The militants under the NDCFD are those who fought with some self-acclaimed generals for the emancipation of the zone but were neglected and left to suffer in the creeks while they live in affluence without carrying their boys along, instead of setting them up to be killed by the military.
“The boys are now out to cleanse the Niger Delta and most painful is that the so-called “generals” neglected their strength which is their foot soldiers and decided to live selfish lifestyles to the detriment of the long-neglected region and we will not stop until our desire is achieved.
“All those who have used the sweat of the struggle for their personal aggrandizement will not be left out as we have fully identified all of them in different parts of the region and we will go after them one after the other.
“Our governors, NDDC Board members, Niger Delta Ministry and other agencies of the federal and state governments supervising development for the zone that have turned public funds to their personal own will not be left out in this cleansing until we see a clear picture of development, enough is enough.”
“It is painful that Niger Deltans have continued to connive with ex-militant generals, International Oil Companies, federal and state governments to shortchange the region of its needed development, this trend must stop because nobody is bigger than the region.
“What is supposed to come to the regions is diverted mid-way while the people and region wallow in abject poverty, deprivation and gross underdevelopment, the so-called General claim to the lords over the people, our bullets will visit them.”
