Militants issue 48-hour ultimatum for military to vacate creeks

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From Paul Osuyi, Asaba

Barely twenty-four hours that President Muhammadu Buhari aborted his trip for the flag-off of the clean of Ogoni land in Rivers State, another militant group, Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the military to vacate the creeks or be faced with a full blown war.

The new militant group which claimed affiliation to the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) vowed to launch six missiles in the Niger Delta region, warning the military against deployment of helicopters to the South-South as it will bring them down.

In a statement, the group fixed June 7 for the commencement of launching of it missiles, explaining that once the deployment of the six missiles commences, no flight operations should take place within the country’s airspace.

The statement which was signed by four of its members, stated that the president was bent on breaking up the country and that it was set for the proposal, saying: “We have seen and noted that President Muhammadu Buhari (a.k.a. Pharaoh) is set for the final breakup of the country.

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