The Ijaw Peoples Development Initiative (IPDI) has condemned the Nigerian military's activity in the Niger Delta region, saying that its attacks on the region under the pretense of fighting insurgents amount to "genocide." The group called on the United States, United Nations, and Amnesty International to come to the aid of the people of the Niger Delta.


Read the full press release below:


IPDI WARNS MILITARY AGAINST GENOCIDE ATTACKS IN NIGER DELTA CREEKS BY DEPLOYING HEAVY TROOPS AND EQUIPMENTS IN THE CREEKS

Our attention has been drawn to the report of propose massive deployment of military officers with heavy military equipments under the pretend of conducting purported training exercise in the creeks.

We are aware of the suicidal move of the government to cause genocide in the creeks as well as bombing and killing of innocent villagers and then conduct mass burier for those who will be killed.

It is so sad that oil fortune in Niger Delta have turn to cause sorry and more death in the region, such deployments are meant for external aggression, Nigeria is due for sanction for committing war crime severally in the Niger Delta region.

The deployment of heavy troops in the creek is suspicious, If it where a genuine training exercise why the massive deployment of troops and equipments? Where is the military barracks which they want to carry out their training exercise ? Since the history of Nigeria, have military embark on such amphibious trainings in the creeks? When does the creek become suitable for army training?

Nigeria army turning the creeks to a battle field, how do you say people should fear at the propose heavy military presence and heavy equipments. This strange and a declaration of war against it citizenry.

Not necessary Niger delta, there are a lot of rivers to carry of amphibious training in the country if they wish. There are creeks and rivers in Lagos, Lake chad,etc to train amphibious military outfits.

If we may asked why Delta specifically? Must you go to the creeks to training amphibious combatants, How many such training have been carry out in the creeks for the past years? What is so special about going to the creeks to carry out training exercise.

However, the planned military exercise in Delta creeks is aimed at killing common citizenry and attempt to ignore the core issues of Niger Delta as regards to the popular restructuring demands and oil ownership question. The military have nothing to justify their suicidal mission in the creeks, The military presence will increase humanitarian crisis in Niger Delta as movement will be restricted and people out of fear will abandon their normal fishing and farming activities which serve as their means of survival.

We are calling on US, UN and Amnesty international to come to the rescue of Niger Delta people before the region will be wipe away by Nigeria government as slaves and conquered region.

Signed
Mayor Timi Ogobiri
Acting spokesman, Ijaw Peoples Development initiative, IPDI.

nnachukz:
When the North and the current President were backing Boko Haram were the North attacked or Boko Haram? Limit the attack on militants and leave the innocent people out of it.

Wadeoye:
The Ijaw Peoples Development Initiative (IPDI) has condemned the Nigerian military's activity in the Niger Delta region, saying that its attacks on the region under the pretense of fighting insurgents amount to "genocide." The group called on the United States, United Nations, and Amnesty International to come to the aid of the people of the Niger Delta.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/08/24/ipdi-warns-military-against-genocide-attacks-niger-delta-creeks

Are these people serious at all? Where were they all these while when Ijaw youths/militants were gunning down security operatives including the military? Where were they when ND militants were bombing national assets thereby throwing the country into economic crisis and millions of Nigerians into darkness?

Do they think international community and those bodies (UN, AI, etc) are not following the events in Nigeria? I doubt if any group or nation will come to the aid of Niger Deltans even if the military launches full war in the region. The region is known by foreigners and followers of events in Nigeria as lawless where all manners of crimes are committed - kidnapping of foreigners, oil theft, vandalism, etc. How will US support a region/people who constitute themselves into an impediment for international business?

I'm still wondering who will take their call seriously

989900:
You vandalize Mobil, Shell, Chevron, and other foreign company's assets, and call them to still come and rescue you? Bro, that's some whole 'nother level of discombobulation, laced with raw st00pidity.

sanandreas:
Amphibious Abi frog training Hahahaha. Niger Deltans are not afraid of armies truth be told. It is the other way round. Army wants to train with speed boats. Abeg this news Na trash.

DeKen:


So if some unknow people in your neighbourhood comit some crime which you know nothing about except that the crime happened in your community, then the law enforcement come and arrest you and your family along with other innocent neighbours just for the sake that you live in the area where the crime was committed, will that be fare?

This is the common scenario/approach the Nigerian police use in the name of investigation/fighting crime. For the police, all the innocent people arrested will be made to pay to bail themselves after the real culprits had gone scot-free. Is this a fare treatment that should be encouraged?

It is easier to say these things when you are not the victim

989900:
You vandalize Mobil, Shell, Chevron, and other foreign company's assets, and call them to still come and rescue you? Bro, that's some whole 'nother level of discombobulation, laced with raw st00pidity.

sanandreas:
Amphibious Abi frog training Hahahaha. Niger Deltans are not afraid of armies truth be told. It is the other way round. Army wants to train with speed boats. Abeg this news Na trash.

DeKen:

Are those crying out the pepetrators of the vadalism? Have you confirmed that they are the Avengers?

Cjrane2:
Those that start a fight ain't those that finish it.

Nigeria army and Buhari are toying with fire. When it explodes, the whole Nigeria will feel the effect of it survived as one country afterwards

The Ijaw Peoples Development Initiative (IPDI) has condemned the Nigerian military's activity in the Niger Delta region, saying that its attacks on the region under the pretense of fighting insurgents amount to "genocide." The group called on the United States, United Nations, and Amnesty International to come to the aid of the people of the Niger Delta.

nnachukz:
When the North and the current President were backing Boko Haram were the North attacked or Boko Haram? Limit the attack on militants and leave the innocent people out of it.