Tribune
19 December 2011
BARELY two weeks after some Niger Delta ex-militants took over the Lokoja- Abuja highway in a protest, they have finally appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan to include them in the amnesty programme.
This was contained in a statement signed by the ex-militants' lawyer, Mr, Olu Ojujoh, a copy of which was made available to the Nigerian Tribune in Lokoja on Sunday.
According to the statement, "our clients, Ramsey Umokoro, Enemo Udubagha, Alexendra Amgbare and several other militants were freedom fighter during the Niger Delta struggle before the federal government proclaimed amnesty for militants in 2009".
The statement noted that many of them did not surrender their arms and ammunition because they believe that the programme was not going to be a success, adding that the benefit derived by those who embraced it created awareness for others to believe that it was better to embrace it that using arms and ammunition for criminal activities.
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