Militants to Benin Republic govt: Release Asari-Dokubo or…

Militants to Benin Republic govt: Release
Asari-Dokubo or…
on november 28, 2013 at 1:00 am in news
By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North
A group loyal to the Niger Delta activist, Mujahid
Asari-Dokubo, Niger Delta People’s Volunteer
Force, NDPVF, has warned the authorities of Benin
Republic to free the former militant leader or be
ready to face its wrath.
The Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, NDPVF,
issued the warning, signed by its leaders, Mr. Rex
Ekiugbo Anighoro in Abuja last night, follo-wing the
arrest and detention of Dokubo in an unknown
location since Tuesday afternoon.
Asari-Dokubo
NDPVF, which also likened the arrest to a kidnap by
the authori-ties, said that they were appalled by the
unprovoked breach of the fundamental rights of the
youth leader.
It said: “We hold this arrest as an absurdity. It is
unprovoked and questionable and has been without
any reason from the government of Republic of
Benin.
“We consider this as a kidnap of our leader by the
President of Republic of Benin working with certain
opposition figures in Nigeria.
“We hereby make demand on President Yayi Bonni
of the Republic of Benin to release, unconditionally
and with immediate effect, our leader Alhaji  Asari-
Dokubo and offer unreserved apology to him for this
monumental breach of his rights.
“We call on all the aggrieved youths of Niger Delta
to be on red alert and ready for a total showdown
and shut down if in the next 48 hours his release
has not been made.
“We call on the President of the Nigerian union to
mediate on this potential diplomatic row that may
lead to an unprecedented conflagration.”