The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) categorically denies any
interaction with Dr. Chris Ekiyor, president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) over
the issue of the on-going attacks or government amnesty offer.

We are aware that there are many opportunist groups and individuals that take
advantage of situations such as this to make themselves relevant and line their
pockets by acting as middle men.

MEND has outlined its strategy as far as Hurricane Moses is concerned and when we
choose to have a team speak on our behalf, we will make it public.

For the second time, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND)
wishes to dissociate itself from an impostor and fraudster, a self acclaimed Prince
Joseph Etella Harry who first claimed to speak for MEND but is now claiming to
speak for a faction of MEND controlled by Tompolo over the amnesty issue.

MEND has no faction and has never interacted with this individual over the amnesty
issue.

Our integrity and reputation is something we will guard jealously at a time when
criminals have tainted the amnesty program with bribery and corruption.