MEND: FG Agrees To Free Nnamdi Kanu, Okah Brothers, Others

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) announced yesterday it had reached an agreement with the federal government on the release of Henry Okah, his younger brother Charles

and Obi Nwabueze as well as Nnamdi Kanu and other Biafra agitators, on the condition that they renounce their campaign.The group, in an update on its peace talks with government, said freedom
was also on the way for Edmund Ebiware who is currently serving a life sentence.Spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Garba Shehu said last night that the Presidency was yet to receive report of the agreement, while Defence Minister Mansur Dan-Alli, on a visit to Bayelsa State, could not rule out force against recalcitrant militants if dialogue failsMEND in an online statement yesterday by its spokesman, Jomo Gbomo, said “Thus far, the deliberations have been fruitful. Various concessions and guarantees have already been secured some of which include, but are not limited to: release of Henry Okah, Charles Okah and Obi Nwabueze; review of the life sentence handed to Mr. Edmund Ebiware, based on a proposal put forward by the Aaron Team representative for Abia and Imo states, Senator Adolphus Wabara, conditional release of IPOB leader, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu and others, if they renounced their agitation for a Biafra Republic.”Henry Okah, a MEND leader, is currently serving a jail term in South Africa for illegal gun running while Charles Okah is in prison custody from where he is standing trial in connection with the 2010 Independence Day bobming in Abuja.Kanu, on the other hand is remanded in prison by a court which is trying him for treason related charges.MEND added yesterday that its agreement with government stipulates that wanted  Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo, ex-militant leader from Delta State)  “shall not be arrested, harassed and/or intimidated whenever he makes himself available as a delegate of the MEND Aaron Team 2.“That international arbitrator and conflict negotiator, American Dr. Judith Asuni shall be accepted as the representative of the Niger Delta Avengers on the MEND Aaron Team.“
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