MEND THREATENS AMNESTY DEAL

A release by the Movement for the Emancipation of the niger-Delta (MEND), the group alleges the military joint task force (JTF) executed an unarmed civilian in Rivers state.
"On the morning of Monday, August 17, 2009, the JTF in Sama, Asari Toru Local Government Area of Rivers state executed an unarmed man and dumped his body into the river" alleged the group.
In a reprisal move MEND stated that "the youths from the area mobilized and carried out a reprisal attack on the army unit responsible for the extrajudicial killing and killed a soldier and went away with his rifle."
MEND decried such incidence and alludes to jeopardizing the ongoing ceasefire. "Such irresponsible actions by the military even if it is targeted at civilians are not acceptable and can jeopardize the current ceasefire if repeated" the group warned.
MEND claims it stands behind communities who take actions to defend themselves and retaliate extrajudicial killings by the military.