Militants to FG: ‘Reclaim oil-rich Bakassi from Cameroon’

Again, another militant group has emerged with demands for the Federal Government.

This time, over 600 militants belonging to a group called the Bakassi Strike Force armed with heavy and military grade weaponry have directed the Federal Government to move to reclaim Bakassi Peninsular which was ceded to neighbors, Cameroun.

Probably to show that they possess enough firepower to make do on whatever threats they make the group embarked on a one-hour display with sophisticated gun boats, Browning machine gun, rocket launchers, among others around Esighi axis of Bakassi, before moving to Esuk-Mba.

The leader of the group, Simple Benjamin also known as Humble Lion, while issuing his group’s threat to the Federal Government, said the people of Cross River and Akwa Ibom states have been forgotten by the Federal Government in the amnesty programme.

Reading from a previously written speech, Humble Lion said, “The Bakassi Strike Force is an indigenous group made up of youths from Akwa Ibom and Cross River states, totalling 642 foot soldiers. You will agree with me that Akwa Ibom and Cross River states are part of the Niger Delta region, yet we have been completely sidelined from the amnesty scheme and other empowerment programmes for the youth of the area.”

“Yet it will interest you to note that it is in Obubra, Cross River State that the team of Niger Delta militants was hosted, when states such as Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers, Edo and Ondo refused to host the rehabilitation camp for the militants.”

“Again, the Federal Government took away our oil rich Bakassi from us and handed over to Cameroon. We as indigenes and habitants were not consulted before this was done, neither were there any constitutional resettlement process initiated for the displaced persons.”

“To make matters worse, after taking over our land, the Cameroonian forces began to harass and molest our people. They even levied us with heavy taxes which became entirely unbearable.”

“Therefore, when it became obvious after several petitions that the federal and state governments were not ready to protect us and even the United Nations, we invited our Ijaw brothers who were already in the arms struggle to resist the Cameroonian operatives, but unfortunately, they embraced Federal Government amnesty programme when it was offered and abandoned us.”

“As indigenous youths, we have no other option than rise to defend and defend ourselves from the operations and injustice from the Cameroonian forces. The Federal Government should reclaim Bakassi from Cameroon.”

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