SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, (THEWILL) – Some Niger Delta militants under the aegis of the Concerned Militant Leaders, CML, say they have hijacked a vessel with Liberian flag along Bakassi Peninsula of Nigerian waterways, stating that the fate of the crew-members will be decided and made known to the government before July 27.
While urging other groups not to hold talks with the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, the group said the Federal Government must addressed the agitations of Niger Delta agitators, particularly the release of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
“This is the worst government we have had since this democratic dispensation. People are suffering and dying out of hardship and government does not want to listen to the grievances of our people,” the group said.
Giving details of the seized vessel, spokesperson of CML, General Ben, in a statement issued on Wednesday, CML said, “The vessel has the following details (excluding crew onboard), MMSI: 636015354; IMO: 9113551; gross tonnage: 25,202; Country Flag, Liberia; Crude oil tanker and Pilot, Captain Marcus.”
“There is no time again for negotiation with any government, and no group, even the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) should not do that. Government should wait for us and expect more pipeline attack,” it added.
