The Department of State Security (DSS) in Abuja is currently questioning president of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Mujahid Dokubo-Asari on many of his recent comments threatening the country’s security.
The Department of State Security (DSS) in Abuja is currently questioning president of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Mujahid Dokubo-Asari on many of his recent comments threatening the country’s security.
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The DSS has not officially confirmed the action but Rex Asari, Dokubo-Asari’s younger brother, told Premium Times that operatives are currently interrogating the former militant.
“It is true. He is being interrogated as we speak,” Rex was quoted to have said.
Dokubo-Asari drew a lot of flak from the public in September 2013, when he threatened bloodshed if incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan is not declared winner of the 2015 general elections, whether he contests or not.
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“2015 is already a settled matter; Goodluck Jonathan will be president in 2015. Whether they contest or they don’t contest, Goodluck Jonathan will be president”, he had said on Channels Television.
“If they say the blood of the dogs and the baboon will be soaked in water on the street, in blood on the street, in salt water on the street, we will help them soak them in blood”.
On Tuesday February 6th 2014, he made similar claims, saying the people of the Niger Delta would cripple the country even if Jonathan is defeated in a free and fair election.
“If it is war, the North wants, we are ready for them because Jonathan must complete the mandatory constitutionally allowable two terms of eight years. At home, we have regrouped and we have put our people at alert”, he had said.
“In less than one hour, the way we would strike, the world will be shocked. If anybody does anything against Jonathan, we will retaliate. What we will do will shock the whole world. We will cripple the economy of the country not only in the creeks, but also on the nation’s territorial waters. No vessel will be allowed to enter Nigeria’s territorial waters.
“Let them not try anything. If they abuse Jonathan, there is no problem, he is their President but anything that will affect the interest of the Ijaw people and the interest of the entire people of the Niger Delta will be resisted at any cost. Jonathan cannot be defeated; they cannot defeat him; they don’t have the right”.
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