Acting President moves to restore sanity in the Niger Delta, releases 9 arrested agitators


  Acting President Yemi Osibanjo has released nine Niger Delta agitators who were arrested in the renewed militancy in the volatile region
Spokesman of Ijwa Youth Council, Eric Omare, applauded the Acting President for such move
Omare said despite the release of the nine, there are still others yet to be released

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday February 23, 2017 made a great move as he was alleged to have released nine Niger Delta agitators who were arrested and detained in connection with renewed agitation in the Niger Delta.
In a statement signed and made available to journalists in Delta, spokesman of the Ijaw Youth Council, Eric Omare, said the released agitators were handed over to the Delta state police command by the Joint Military Task Force before being let go on Thursday.
Omare said the released agitators include ex-militant leader, Mr. Goddey Smith Bounanawei (alias King of the Forest) and nine others including Peremor Ekpesegba, Akpos Livinus, Monday Ebimene, Churchilll Agbelogode were released.
He commended Acting President Yemi Osinbanjo for heeding to the demand of the IYC and other stakeholders in releasing the ex-agitators who were arrested in connection with the renewed agitations in the volatile Niger Delta region.

It would be recall that the IYC President, Udengs Eradiri, had during the fact finding visit of the Acting President to Oporoza in Gbaramatu area of Delta state and Yenagoa in Bayelsa state made a case for the release of those arrested in connection with the agitations in furtherance of the confidence building process.
Acting President Yemi Osibanjo
However, the IYC noted that some other Niger Delta youths arrested for same purpose are still in detention.
Omare said some of those still in detention are ex-militant leader Aboy Muturu; Niger Delta activist, Ezekiel Daniel; IYC Abuja chapter Spokesman, Alex Odogu and others.

Consequently, the IYC called on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to order the release of those still in detention, noting that this would further strengthen the peace process in the Niger Delta region.

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