Nigerian Government Preparing for Imminent Military Offensive in the Delta

Daniel — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:47:31 +0000

Author:

Daniel Volman

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.

Source:

Niger Delta Rising

Publication Date:

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Opia and Ikeyan Villages Razed

McDelta — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:10:02 +0000

Opia and Ikeyan villages of Delta State are razed in circumstances linking the American oil giant, Chevron. In the invasion carried out by Nigerian soldiers paid and ferried in Chevron helicopters, scores of people are killed and the communities are completely destroyed.

Date:

January 1, 1999 - January 31, 1999