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27 N-Delta militants arrested in Ghana
February 3, 2011

News

Twenty seven former militants from the
Niger Delta have been arrested by the
Police in Takoradi for allegedly heckling
a hotel attendant and holding their co-
ordinator hostage.

The suspects and 183 others, who
arrived in the country to train at the
various National Vocational training
institutes (NVTI) as welders and oil rig
workers, were said to have locked up
their leader for more than two hours in
a toilet at a hotel in Takoradi where they
were lodging.

The Police said at the time of the arrest,
the suspects were in a meeting planning
to rally support across their bases in the
country to attack their offices in Accra.

According to the hotel manager (name
withheld), the group had been in the
hotel since Thursday, January 27, 2011
and they had booked rooms for a six-
month period.

He said there had been shouting from
one of their rooms, which prompted one
of the attendants at the place to go and
find out what was going on, but the
door was locked.

“He banged on the door several times
but those inside refused to open it.
When the door was finally forced open,
the occupants heckled the attendant and
tore his shirt ” the manager said.

He said just last Sunday the group
started agitating that their daily
allowance was not enough and on
Tuesday they began a hunger strike and
refused to eat the food prepared for
them.

He said when he monitored the
demeanour of the group he decided to
first report the matter to the police, who
asked him to call the station in case of
any violence.

Asked if he had enquired about the
calibre of people looking for
accommodation before taking them in,
he explained that officials from the NVTI
in Accra had gone to the Hotel to inspect
the facilities and had informed the
management that the group was made
up of students from Nigeria on an
exchange programme.

“We were shocked when the people
finally arrived and, through interactions
they said they were former militants
from the Delta State of Nigeria who had
been completely purged of any acts of
violence, ” the manager said.

When contacted, the Assistant Director
of the NVTI, Mr John Okane, said the
institute had an agreement with an
organisation in Nigeria called Learning
Resources in Nigeria to train the former
militants.

He said, however, that Learning
Resources was responsible for their
accommodation and feeding.

So GEJs govt cannot train them in Nigeria?

Fresh Air indeed! More like Fresh Stench!!

soldee:

So GEJs govt cannot train them in Nigeria?

Fresh Air indeed! More like Fresh Stench!!

If any president knows the inner workings of militancy it should be jonathan. He knows young boys from 13 are entering militancy right now. This amnesty has been bungled ever since Yar'Adua died. The way these boys think is different from us and their re-integration should be taken more seriously.

At this rate we will soon see a resurgence of militants violent activities in the south.

why is the govt still goin on wit this 'amnesty' stuff? these criminals will never change i tell u

@muza
Will boko harem ever change?

^^^
go and ask them,
but sha i know these militants criminals,terrorists will never change

No "na we do am" ,"make we meet for IBB campaign office"

GEJ, Clown of the century

i just dey laugh

ikay88:

www.vanguardngr.com/2011/02/27-n-delta-militants-arrested-in-ghana/

27 N-Delta militants arrested in Ghana
February 3, 2011

. . . . . . . . . .  The suspects and 183 others, who
arrived in the country to train at the
various National Vocational training
institutes (NVTI) as welders and oil rig
workers, were said to have locked up
their leader for more than two hours in
a toilet at a hotel in Takoradi where they
were lodging. . . . . . . . . .

Ghana sold her first crude oil this year(2011) and Nigeria sold her's more than 50 years ago. How come they now train Nigerians in welding, oil rigging and other oil field services    

Na wa o!

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/91099/20101210/ghana-to-sell-first-crude-oil-exports-in-january.htm

I'm here trying to make a decent living and obeying (almost) all the laws of the land and here are a bunch of govt spoilt old men still doing aluta and been paid for it too. Idiagbon, where art thou pls?

That's where the law works on everybody,
If they try to mess up, the Ghanaian government will not hesitate to prosecute them.
Thy think is like in Naija where the leaders are friends of criminals.

Militant Ko Militant Ni.

Mschewwwwwww.

Novice1:

That's where the law works on everybody,
If they try to mess up, the Ghanaian government will not hesitate to prosecute them.
They think is like in Naija where the leaders are friends of criminals.


Militant Ko Militant Ni.

Mschewwwwwww.

They are friends of government.you no go fit understand.

the stench of a he goat can never be washed away.
a pig will always be a pig.

The Ghanaian govt better send them back before they pollute their fragile system.

@mekaboy very good question where were all these militants during the military regime during abachas tenure where were they? bunch of miscreants & thugs

A militant is always a Militant

This criminals called militants will never change. Amnesty is just to enrich the people involved and not to actually stop militancy. These boys are hardened criminal.

nigeria and her wahala

these guys have been swimming in money realized from oil bunkering for the past 1 decade. it will be difficult for them to live normally now. that's why they are demanding for huge allowance from FG, but giving them money which is what they want will not help matters,  they need thorough training and re-integration into the society, unfortunately, they don't want that.

it is unfortunate that successive Governments have lacked the political will to do something about thie niger delta issue for the past 10 years,,,,, until now it is getting out of hand,

i only pray that God will save us in this country,

WHERE WERE THESE MILITANTS DURING THE MILITARY RULE?

Being killed By Babangida and his ilk. I cant believe people who don't have any idea of the causes and history of Niger-Delta militancy are here condemning them. While their actions are not right, they are understood. Our govt and corporations have done worse to them.