EX-MILITANTS CONFERENCE: WE ARE PREPARED FOR WAR

Ex-Militants on Friday gathered in Yenagoa on Friday and vowed to resort to violence and engage in armed confrontation with anyone or group plotting to derail Mr. Jonathan’s second term ambition. At the meeting, included Kingsley Kuku, a special adviser to the president and chairman of the presidential amnesty program, Mujahid Asari Dokubo, Mr. Ekpemopulo (aka Tompolo), Victor Ben Ebikabowei (aka Boy Loaf), Eris Paul, also known as General Ogunboss, and Pastor Reuben. Asari Dokubo had said: “Every Niger Delta youth should go and prepare for war. For the past four days, I have not slept well nor have I had a change of clothing. I have not been to my house. This is the time. The Northern youths are trying to know how important you are. After this time, no one will play with us. After the 2015 [election], no governor will play with us. We are saying we will fight with anything and everything that we have. Ijaw people cannot continue to suffer while other people enjoy.” Mr. Kuku, who read the resolutions of the meeting, announced that the youths of the region had resolved to support the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan and would not take lightly any attacks on the campaign entourage of the president. Photo Credit: TIfe Owolabi Hmmmm should we be scared now?