Presidential Aide Says Niger Delta Saboteurs Will Not Go Unpunished

Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Co-ordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Brig-Gen. Paul Boroh (retd), has expressed confidence in the ability of the military and other security agencies to apprehend those behind the recent sabotage of oil and gas pipelines in the Niger Delta.

“None of these elements will go unpunished for their nefarious acts against the interest of the nation,” Boroh said.

Speaking in Abuja following the presidential directive to arrest the situation, Boroh said he was confident that the perpetrators will be arrested soon.

Meanwhile, a Yoruba group Oodua Defenders Union, ODU, has described the threat by NDA to attack Lagos within a matter of days as an insult on the Yoruba race.

In a statement by its President-General, Rabak Anthony, the group warned Ijaw youths against any attack in Lagos or any part of Yorubaland.

“This Ijaw threat that was published in all the media, both electronic and print, cannot be taken for granted. Therefore, the Yoruba are ready to make the first move against the Ijaws in Lagos before their brothers will storm Lagos,” Oodua Defenders Union, said.

“We fought the Ijaws here in Lagos before because of this arrogance and they know we are ready for them. They came here about five years ago to attack the Atlas Cove where Naval officers guarding tank farms were killed. So, we are not taking this threat without preparation. We are ready, let them make the move.”

The group said its members, spread across the South-West, could deal with the Ijaw threat, asking security agents to go after the Niger Delta Avengers.