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Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by edogram1(m): 11:42am On Mar 16, 2010 |
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Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by edogram1(m): 11:49am On Mar 16, 2010 |
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan had a baptism of fire yesterday as the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) detonated two bombs at the post amnesty dialogue organised by Vanguard Media Limited, the publishers of Vanguard newspapers in Warri, Delta State, that left one person dead. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted Charles Muka, the Delta State Police Command spokesperson, that one person died in the explosion. Mr. Muka said that the police headquarters in Asaba, the state capital, had received the report of the death of a woman in the explosion, which also injured a number of other persons. He could not ascertain the number of those who were injured in the blast, which twice rocked the venue of the meeting. The explosions caused the postponement of the meeting hosted by the Delta State government. It was gathered that the first bomb exploded at 11 a.m. as governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta was walking into the hall with his colleagues from Imo and Edo states, Ikedi Ohakim and Adams Oshiomhole. The Niger Delta Minister, Ufot Ekaette, who represented Mr. Jonathan, was also behind the governors, witnesses said. Eyewitness account Daniel Orji, a staff of the Delta Broadcasting Corporation, who was at the scene of the explosions said in a phone interview, "There was a bomb explosion while the programme was on. "After about 30 minutes, the second one exploded. The initial report was that three people were injured. Two cars exploded but altogether four cars were affected; two other cars that w ere beside the second car were affected." Mr. Orji added that immediately after the second explosion everybody scampered away for safety, unlike the first explosion when people still stayed at the venue. Also, MEND in an e-mail message signed by its usual signatory, Jomo Gbomo, to journalists confirmed the attacks: "The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta salutes all its operatives who at great risk, successfully planted and detonated two car bombs at the venue of the Vanguard Post Amnesty Conference in Warri," the statement said. "Three such bombs, of varying strength, were planted at this venue. It was unnecessary to detonate the third and most powerful bomb as our operatives noticed the participants at this jamboree fled towards the direction of the last bomb. "Any attempt to detonate this bomb would have resulted in great loss of lives. This bomb is being preserved for future use. "All who participated in this operation safely returned to their respective bases." Oma Djebah, the Delta State information commissioner, had earlier in the day confirmed the explosion. "Yes, there was an explosion about 200 meters away from the conference venue," Mr. Djebah said in a phone interview. Contrary to agency reports which indicated that the device went off near the main hall of the event, Mr. Djebah claimed that the explosion went off in a car parked away from the venue. "The explosion happened while Sam Amuka-Pemu - the Vanguard Publisher - was giving his address after the chairman, Patrick Aziza, had given his opening remarks," said a source who was at the conference. |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by kosovo(m): 2:01pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan had a baptism of fire yesterday as the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) detonated two bombs at the post amnesty dialogue organised by Vanguard Media Limited, the publishers of Vanguard newspapers in Warri, Delta State, that left one person dead. But the Acting President was not in the meeting. |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by Fhemmmy: 2:05pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
But was the bombing necessary? Who will pay for the rebuilding of what was destroyed and with whose money? |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by naso2(m): 2:26pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
Fheeemy: Have you asked whose money they have been using to do talk=chat=discuss=dialogue=converse and all the nonsense ever since? The boys are simply saying enough of the talk, let real developmental work begin. |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by Nobody: 2:38pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
^^you are lost |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by Fhemmmy: 3:25pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
na_so: You make me smile in Lagos. Now they will use your money to rebuild and have chance to steal more money in the process, they will still use your money to talk, so was the bombing worth it? |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by naso2(m): 3:30pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
tpia: You are found!!! abi wetin make i talk? abeg dont get me started. please. At this stage should we still be talking about dialogue , and meetings without tangibles to bank on? I was against the amnesty scheme from the outset. But this government that says ND is one of its priority projects have done NOTHING. If the government says the guys are criminals then why put them on payroll ? what happens to the ND graduate who has been jobless since leaving school and have shunned every temptation to be violent? The package does not seem to address that becuase a guy like that is not on the list of any notorious gang. This was my argument against the amnesty stuff. Now coming back to the issues, the core develomental challenges of the region still remain. What should be discussed that have not been discussed? what position paper is left that we already do not have? So I am presently against any committee, or conference etc, they are all for fancy. The core problems are still there untackled. Do you know how much the state governments would have siphoned in the name of conferences to discuss ND and the way forward? Abeg face front . @ Fhemmmy Abeg i no fit shout abeg. |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by Nobody: 3:36pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
^^ all in support of the bombings should find out the location of the next one, then go stay there and get hit by it. |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by Fhemmmy: 3:39pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
na_so: Would u have praise the bombing if a loved one by you was hit by it? |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by naso2(m): 5:34pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
^^^^^^^^ My friend can stick to one point? I thought you were more interested in the cost of the destroyed building and where the money for the repairs will come from? I am touched by the human casualty no doubt. i think MEND even gave prior notice to warn innocent people to keep off that area, they even gave the exact time, IMO this was to eliminate/minimise human casualty. so what are we talking about? @tpia Abeg free my side madam . |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by Fhemmmy: 5:37pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
na_so: Very interesting . . . .You think but you are not sure, if they were warned, cld u pls show us the warning speech, statement, flyer, show something to show they were warned |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by Nobody: 8:35pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
na_so: can you just invite them to bomb your hometown instead of yarning dust on nairaland. tell them to give enough warning. |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by edogram1(m): 9:36pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
@kosovo kosovo: do you read out all or understand english? i said The Niger Delta Minister, Ufot Ekaette, who represented Mr. Jonathan, was also behind the governors, witnesses said. @tpia and Fhemmmy, How you people from Nigeria? i am not sure because if you are i would have known it, except you are the relatives of Yaradua, if am wrong i expect you both to shut up. If you where from south south you wouldn’t make such comment. We southerners are embarking for war in this country Nigeria, two bomb was already found in Benin city Edo State, one in house of assembly and the other in Edo Broadcasting service (EBS TV). the good is that they have not be detonated. infact this next is To be continue… |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by edogram1(m): 10:15pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
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Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by Nobody: 11:40pm On Mar 16, 2010 |
edogram.: i hope you've shown them where your hometown is, so they can go and bomb the bejeezes out of them there for failing to do anything about the excessively high levels of ganja dependent indigenes? ![]() |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by naso2(m): 8:26am On Mar 17, 2010 |
tpia: Dont worry about that, with the support from people like you JTF has done that. Hope you dont expect me to remind you of the casualty figures? So I think the "goodies" need to spread to your hometown. |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by Nobody: 2:09pm On Mar 17, 2010 |
^^ dont remind me of the casualty figures just yet. wait till you see JTF again in your village then come on nairaland to complain. so you dont want bombing in your hometown but you prefer it in other peoples' town. do you see your life? ![]() |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by Fhemmmy: 3:18pm On Mar 17, 2010 |
edogram.: So the bombing is what will fix Nigeria? I am sure it is easy for you to say that, your tone will change if anyone of importance to you is caught in line of fire . . . .However, i pray that wont happen. We all want changes, but not necessarily to share blood of the innocents. People are marching, some are protesting . . . . .things can change and not only by bombing |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by naso2(m): 4:53pm On Mar 17, 2010 |
tpia.: I see you are very comfortable scratching the surface here. If you see nothing wrong in the different conferences, talks, dialogue etc, . . . without actions that will positively affect a people whose source of livelihood have been severely endangered then I have nothing else to say to you. Find out when NDDB(Niger delta development boarc) was created. Do I have to tell you that people have been talking and just talk since then? Or maybe I have to awaken you to the hundreds that die in the ND not knowing that their deaths are occasioned by environmental hazards brought upon them while the government and oil companies smile to the bank. We have had enough talk and conferences. Let developmental projects begin. If this is too hard for you to comprehend madam, then sorry i cant help you. |
Re: Picture Of Explosion Rocks Amnesty Talks Meeting by fegflu: 8:12pm On Mar 17, 2010 |
Nice one. Make dem continue like dat. THat is the only language nigerian politicians and govt understand- bombs , more bullets, bombs and more bombs. Hit dem hard boys, we ar behind u. |
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