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(SAHARA REPORTERS)-A group that recently split from Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), a militant organization that has claimed responsibility for bombing numerous oil facilities, has claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan was the grand patron of the NDA. In a statement issued today by Cynthia Whyte, an alias for a male spokesman, the splinter group also named several former and serving governors as sponsors of the Niger Delta Avengers. Those named as “sponsors” included Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Seriaki Dickson of Bayelsa. 

In a statement issued today by Cynthia Whyte, an alias for a male spokesman, the splinter group also named several former and serving governors as sponsors of the Niger Delta Avengers. Those named as “sponsors” included Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Seriaki Dickson of Bayelsa.

Mr. Whyte also identified Senator Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, ex-militant turned contractor, Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), Raymond Dokpesi, the founder of African Independent Television (AIT), the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Kingsley Kuku, Kimi Angozi, and Patrick Akpobolokemi as other sponsors.

The splinter group, which renamed itself Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA), had recently declared its opposition to NDA’s destruction of oil infrastructure in the region, warning that it would disclose the names of individuals and groups backing the militant group.

Mr. Whyte’s statement revealed that the NDA’s sympathizers included Edwin K. Clark, Tony Uranta, Daniel Alabrah, Ms. Annkio Briggs, and Olisa Metuh, a former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers named Oyege Nimi Brown, VIP Timothy, Joshua Macaiver, Paul Bebenimibo and others as the main operatives of the NDA, adding that Udengs Eradiri, the president of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), also known as Brigadier General Murdoch Agbinibo, serve as the NDA’s chief spokesman.

Following the release of the list, a source close to former President Jonathan told SaharaReporters that there was “no iota of truth to the claim that former President Goodluck Jonathan has a hand in the violence in the Niger Delta.”

The source, who asked not to be identified, said he was in touch with Mr. Jonathan, adding that the former president was considering issuing a formal statement to dismiss the claims made by Mr. Whyte.

“If former President Jonathan wanted chaos in Nigeria and the Niger Delta, he would have refused to concede the election to General Buhari and the APC,” the source said.

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Seven people have been arrested in Nigeria for allegedly supplying high-calibre explosives and detonators to militants wreaking havoc on key pipeline and facilities.

National Security Adviser Major-General Mohammed Monguno said on Thursday the explosives were diverted from an explosives-distribution company in the Niger delta to the rebels.

“A detailed audit of the records of explosives magazines and quarries in that region was conducted, which revealed the diversion of about 9 000kg of high explosives and 16 420 pieces of detonators for illegal use,” he said.

“The actors, including the stores man of a major explosives distribution company in Nigeria, an accomplice and five security operatives, have been arrested and handed over to the appropriate authorities,” he said.

Monguno said an inquiry has been launched.

“Right now, investigations are being conducted and I can assure you that they are deeply culpable and necessary action will be taken on the conclusion of these investigations,” he said.

He said any company implicated in the illegal diversion will be sanctioned.

“Any individual or company that operates outside the confines of legitimacy or legality will have itself to blame, and we want to add that the government of the day will not listen to… any company that decides to sabotage national security.”

Militant group Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have plagued the oil-rich nation since the start of 2016 with oil majors like Shell, Chevron, Exxon, Eni and state-run Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation being their targets.

Output by Nigeria has been majorly hit at a time when the west-African nation is struggling with low global crude prices. This in turn has led to the weakening the naira currency and pushing up inflation to 16.5%, an 11-year high.

The rebels want oil majors to leave the Niger delta, blaming them for contributing to widespread poverty and under-development of the region.

They also seek self-determination for the oil-producing states in the delta.

The Avengers, who have spurned a government truce, are believed to have sympathies for Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, a fugitive former militant leader wanted for corruption charges.

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With just six days left in the League 1 championship, Coton Sport’s striker, Ronald Ngah is determine to beat the current leading goal scorer, Platini Kaham of Lion Blessé who currently has 12 goals.

Ngah who has witnessed a recent goal scoring form, has 10 goals and will need to put in more effort in order to see that he ends the league as the leading scorer.

 Top 10 leading scorers

1- Platini Kaham 12 goals (Lion Blessé)

2- Grégoire Nkama 10 goals (New Star)

3- William Tchuameni 10 goals (Unisport)

4- Ronald Ngah 10 goals (Coton Sport)

5- Rostand Kako 10 goals (UMS)

6- Junior Awono 9 goals (Yong Sport)

7- Junior Rostand Mbaï 8 goals (Astres)

8- Daouda Kamilou 8 goals (Coton Sport)

9- Friday Emeka 8 goals (Aigle)

10- Alphonse Tientcheu 7 goals (UMS)

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A HIV positive man who is facing charges in Malawi for having sex with more than 100 adolescent girls as part of initiation rites into womanhood was on Friday denied bail by a Malawi court.

The 45-year-old Eric Aniva was arrested last month after he revealed that families paid him between $4 and $7 to have sexual intercourse with their children in a traditional custom meant to prepare the girls to become good wives.

Magistrate Anderson Masanjala denied him bail saying “it is wise for Aniva to remain on remand so that police can finish their investigation.”

Aniva appeared before a packed courtroom without a lawyer, because he could not afford one. If found guilty he could be jailed for life if found guilty of underage sex.

Aniva, who is from Malawi’s southern district of Nsanje, is one of the men known as “hyenas” who are paid to have sex with young girls after their first menstruation.

He is said to have slept with at least 104 women, some girls as young as 12-years-old.

The ritual lasts three days.

Last month Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika ordered Aniva’s arrest, after he admitted to the act during a television interview.

The man who has two wives said he had also performed the so-called sexual cleansing act on widows and that he did not use protection, despite being infected with HIV, the virus that causes Aids.

He claimed that custom did not allow him to use condoms.

It is believed that failure to perform the little-known ritual could lead to bad fortune for the families and the entire village.

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The Mascot of the 2016 Women AFCON expected to take place in Cameroon come November is called LILI,while the ball is called Marhaba,the song of the tournament has the voice of Charlotte DIPANDA and Richard King ,the song was recorded in France.
So there might have been no good studio to record the song here in Cameroon.

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Bangui- Central Africa, the son of former President Bozizé, Jean-Francis Bozize has been arrested today Friday at his hotel in Bangui.
The arrest was conducted by the Central police forces, in the presence of the UN police.

The former Minister of Defense and son of former President Francois Bozize had been issued an arrest warrant issued by the prosecutor of Bangui.

The investigation was initiated following a complaint filed against him by yet to be identified sources by the media.

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