Panic has enveloped the creeks of Bayelsa following sudden presence of fighter jets and surveillance aircrafts which hovered in coastal communities in search of hideouts of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA).
The military planes were sighted in some of the communities in Southern Ijaw area where most of the attacks on pipelines and killing of soldiers occurred recently.
A resident from Ondewari said the sight and sounds of the jets caused tension in the area.
He said some residents were already getting ready to seek refuge in the mangrove following fears of possible bombardments when the jets disappeared.
“We noticed the jets in the morning. They were military jets. We were afraid and most people were thinking of taking cover when suddenly they flew away. We are still afraid that they may come back. We can’t forget the Odi experience”, he said.
But the umbrella body of Ijaw youths, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) immediately condemned the presence of the fighter jets in the creeks.
The IYC President, Mr. Udens Eradiri, after an emergency meeting of the council, in Yenagoa, said the jets were also sighted in some parts of the state capital and Gbaramatu in Delta State.
He urged the military to apply caution in their operations and warned against the strategy of intimidating the Niger Delta residents.
Eradiri insisted that the crisis would not be resolved by deploying fighter jets. He was also the same person who had said government should open the Maritime University in Tompolo's town for peace.
The military planes were sighted in some of the communities in Southern Ijaw area where most of the attacks on pipelines and killing of soldiers occurred recently.
A resident from Ondewari said the sight and sounds of the jets caused tension in the area.
He said some residents were already getting ready to seek refuge in the mangrove following fears of possible bombardments when the jets disappeared.
“We noticed the jets in the morning. They were military jets. We were afraid and most people were thinking of taking cover when suddenly they flew away. We are still afraid that they may come back. We can’t forget the Odi experience”, he said.
But the umbrella body of Ijaw youths, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) immediately condemned the presence of the fighter jets in the creeks.
The IYC President, Mr. Udens Eradiri, after an emergency meeting of the council, in Yenagoa, said the jets were also sighted in some parts of the state capital and Gbaramatu in Delta State.
He urged the military to apply caution in their operations and warned against the strategy of intimidating the Niger Delta residents.
Eradiri insisted that the crisis would not be resolved by deploying fighter jets. He was also the same person who had said government should open the Maritime University in Tompolo's town for peace.
Nice move. Hope this will make them get some sense
ReplyDeleteThis is just the beginning, more is coming.
ReplyDeleteThis Is a good one, they need actions, He said," He urged the military to apply caution in their operations and warned against the strategy of intimidating the Niger Delta residents" Niger Delta Avengers did they apply cautions in their evil destructions? They are terrorist they need to be fetch out...i saw the fighter jet in the morning too..
ReplyDeleteSo Tompolo is behind all these God will judge u.
ReplyDeleteThey should cast the blame on those terrorists leaving in the creeks.
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Hmm, how den will it b resolved?, since dey aren't being reasonable..
ReplyDeleteNonsense. PMB pls deal with these miscreants mercilessly. They are doing this bcos PMB is fulani.
ReplyDeleteWe advice the avengers to sheath their sword before it becomes no retreat no surrender between them and the military.
ReplyDeleteAll we want is peace.nenyekutes@gmail.com
ReplyDeletePendulum! Na dem cause am. Crush dem till dey surrender.
ReplyDeleteDats what dey need
ReplyDeleteGod will take over naija
ReplyDeleteThis is very good. Why Ijaw Congress crying foul where there's none? Why didn't they call their children to order when they are perpetuating this act of destruction of the nation's resources. What comes around must go around. FG must mete out the same level of destruction on the avengers. Have they forgotten they are dealing with a retired general? Abeg they must face the consequences of their idiotic actions. This is Nigeria
ReplyDeletepeace!
ReplyDelete#Olu,can you see?
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ReplyDeleteNow dey mean serious business
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