September 17, 2008
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) can categorically confirm that the two South African hostages rescued by MEND from sea pirates have been released unharmed today, September 18, 2008.
The duo were handed over to government secret service officials at 2300 Hrs who will in turn hand them over to representatives of the South African High Commission in Port Harcourt, Rivers state of Nigeria.
This genuine release puts to rest speculations and anxiety to the families and the people of South Africa caused by the false statement from the obtuse spokesman of the military Joint Task "Fraud" (JTF).
In this case, the army had hoped to cash in on a deliberate misinformation we put out and take the credit for a role they had no part in.
We have been wondering how foolish he must have looked when they could not produce the hostages they said were "released without any ransom payment".
With this exposure, Nigerians and the world can now see that we have a military of deceit who have lied about their combat losses and gains, role in extra-judicial killings, rape, genocide and oil theft.
At 1830 Hrs today, September 18, 2008, fighters from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) using high explosives have destroyed a major pipeline belonging to Shell Development Company at the Elem-Kalabari Cawthorne Channel axis in Rivers state of Nigeria.
A gunboat patrol who happened to bump into the MEND fighters begged for their lives and showed their magazines to proof that they had not fired from their guns. They were spared and allowed to go but not after they had pledged loyalty to the struggle and denounced the criminality of the oil companies and the government. One of the soldiers actually defecated in his trousers.
The men have returned safely to base as another team was getting set to return two South African hostages to a drop off zone.
The duo were handed over to government secret service officials at 2300 Hrs who will in turn hand them over to representatives of the South African High Commission in Port Harcourt, Rivers state of Nigeria.
This genuine release puts to rest speculations and anxiety to the families and the people of South Africa caused by the false statement from the obtuse spokesman of the military Joint Task "Fraud" (JTF).
In this case, the army had hoped to cash in on a deliberate misinformation we put out and take the credit for a role they had no part in.
We have been wondering how foolish he must have looked when they could not produce the hostages they said were "released without any ransom payment".
With this exposure, Nigerians and the world can now see that we have a military of deceit who have lied about their combat losses and gains, role in extra-judicial killings, rape, genocide and oil theft.
At 1830 Hrs today, September 18, 2008, fighters from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) using high explosives have destroyed a major pipeline belonging to Shell Development Company at the Elem-Kalabari Cawthorne Channel axis in Rivers state of Nigeria.
A gunboat patrol who happened to bump into the MEND fighters begged for their lives and showed their magazines to proof that they had not fired from their guns. They were spared and allowed to go but not after they had pledged loyalty to the struggle and denounced the criminality of the oil companies and the government. One of the soldiers actually defecated in his trousers.
The men have returned safely to base as another team was getting set to return two South African hostages to a drop off zone.
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