Yenagoa — Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND,
yesterday, claimed responsibility for the Azuzuama attack in the creek
of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, during which it
said 15 policemen were killed.
The state Commissioner of Police, Bayelsa Command, Mr. Kins Omire, on
Saturday, said 12 of his men, two Inspectors, four non-commissioned
officers and six constables were missing.
MEND, in a statement by its Spokesman, Gbomo Jomo, said 15 policemen
were killed while it lost two of its fighters in the shootout.
MEND said the attack was due to the Nigerian security forces’
dismissal of its earlier threat, Hurricane Exodus, as an empty threat.
Though the attack was launched on Friday, MEND said: “For dismissing
Hurricane Exodus as an empty threat, by the Nigerian security forces,
heavily armed fighters from MEND at 17:00 hrs, Saturday, April 6,
intercepted and engaged government security forces in a fierce gunfight
lasting over 40 minutes at Azuzama, Southern Ijaw, Bayelsa State,
Nigeria.
“The clash, which happened on the river, left over 15 security forces dead as we also lost two of our fighters in the battle.
“We hope this encounter will serve as a lesson to Joint Task Force,
JTF, from making careless utterances that cannot be backed as we remain
resolute in our resumption of hostilities.”
MEND advised oil companies and the public to ignore the false sense
of security being peddled by JTF as well as the false comments from a
“Comrade Azizi,” who claims to be the spokesman for the group.
“This person is not known to MEND, does not speak for MEND and his
utterances and style do not reflect our plans and actions,” the
statement said.
Meanwhile, security operatives were, yesterday, combing the creeks for the remains of the slain policemen.
The state police Commissioner, who was hopeful that the policemem
were still alive, said, Saturday: “We are hoping that if any of them is
alive, we will rescue him and those that are dead will be recovered, as
search and rescue operations are ongoing. We have also deployed divers
to the waters.”
Source: Vanguard.
HBC: Whats is next? Seriously, what will MEND achieve with this except more bloodshed and creating apprehension? What do they espect this to do to the government? What is their grouse now? Did Okah plan the bombing or not? Did people lose their loved ones or not? What was the whole Amnesty shindig for? Did they not say all their weapons were submitted? What did the billions sunk into this program produce? Fellow Nigerian, Why do you give yourselves to be used as thugs and murderers, will you never die, will you never meet your God & his judgement? You no dey fear GOD? Even the Police Commissioner sounds hopeless...*smh*. May God bless Nigeria, Can I hear an Amen?
Amen
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