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Nigeria: Disarmament - Militants Name Soyinka, Akhigbe, Others Mediators

By Paul Arhewe, Sunday Osanyintuyi and Chesa Chesa. Published on September 30, 2009 by Daily Independent (Lagos).

Lagos/Abuja — Wole Soyinka was on Tuesday named by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) among those to negotiate with Abuja on disarmament, bringing credibility to the process, as well as hope of a lasting peace in the Deep South.

Others in the 'Aaron Team,' as the MEND puts it, are Mike Akhigbe, Luke Kakadu Aprezi, and Sabella Ogbobode Abidde, as well as Annkio Briggs who will liaise on its behalf with these personalities who have volunteered to ensure a just resolution of the Niger Delta question.

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Nigerian Government Preparing for Imminent Military Offensive in the Delta

By Daniel Volman. Published on September 12, 2009 by Niger Delta Rising.

There is mounting evidence that the government of Nigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’adua is set to launch a full-scale offensive in the Niger Delta when a ceasefire declared by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) ends on 15 Sep 2009.

And this time, Nigerian military forces will be using special warships, helicopter gunships and troop transports, and unmanned drone intelligence planes and ships sold to Nigeria by Israeli, Malaysian, Singaporean, Dutch, and Russian companies.

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Henry Okah

Press Release published by on Thursday, July 9, 2009.

The recent appointment of Mr. Timi Alaibe as the Special Adviser to the President
on Niger Delta Affairs by the Nigerian government is a humble and welcome
development that is in line with the two pronged approach of our current campaign
codenamed Hurricane Moses.

With this channel of communication finally opened, MEND will put together it's Aaron
team of frank negotiators to pass our demands and expectations to the President
through Mr. Alaibe, a man we respect and can work with.

MEND does not believe the current amnesty offer is directed at freedom fighters

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Freedom of Henry Okah

Press Release published by on Monday, July 13, 2009.

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is grateful to God that
the trumped-up charges against Henry Okah has finally been dropped.

Now he will be able to deal with his health, spend time with his family and revive
his business.

We hope that the hundreds of other men and women languishing in detention over the
Niger Delta issue will also be set free.

For those killed extra judicially by the army and police, we pray for their souls.

MEND considers this release as a step towards genuine peace

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Temporary Ceasefire

Press Release published by on Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Effective, 0000 Hrs, Wednesday, July 15, 2009, the Movement for the Emancipation of
the Niger Delta (MEND) will be observing a temporary ceasefire for a 60 day period.

Several factors necessitated our decision; chiefly the release of Mr. Henry Okah
from government custody.

During this period, the Aaron team of wise men and women will be put together after
consultations with relevant stakeholders. They will speak on our behalf and
convey our demands to government.

A compulsory prelude to talks is the withdrawal of the military Joint Task Forces

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Ceasefire Under Threat

Press Release published by on Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

Barely 12 hours into our ceasefire, the military Joint Task Force has dispatched
seven gun boats with heavily armed troops from Warri and are headed towards one of
our camps located around the Delta/Ondo state border.

If this information from a very reliable source within the JTF happens to be true,
the ceasefire will be called off with immediate effect.

We are monitoring the armada and sincerely hope that the planned attack will be
converted to a war exercise.

Jomo Gbomo

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