The amnesty programme of the Federal Government was again threatened on Thursday with the resolve by the national leader of the Phase Three ex-militants, Mr Trust Ekiobelemo and his followers, to go back to the creeks following the failure to accommodate them in the programme.

Mr Ekiobelemo, who spoke at Ewu in Ughelli South Council Area of Delta State during a meeting of the phase three ex-militants, also decried the continued detention without trial of ex-warlords by security agents.

He called on the international community to prevail on the government of Nigeria to release all their members detained in various police cells across the country.

He said members of his group were worried by the continuous detention of their members (phase three group members) who had earlier yielded to the Federal Government’s directive to surrender their arms and ammunition.

While describing the Federal Government as oppressive, the ex-militant leader noted that the amnesty programme had been hijacked by some politicians who see the programme as a cheap means of making money.

He threatened that if their demand for inclusion of the phase three batch and payment of their entitlements are not met, they might go back to the trenches.

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written by sureword, July 13, 2012

you are looking for settlement from the federal govt,or you will go back into terrorism, understand youtreathening federal govt of nigeria,the giant of africa, how are themighty fallen, May God help you all of you,avowed enemies Nigeria,up in the north is Boko Haram breathing out fire`and brimestone, I strongly believe no one ,not even a group can hold this country to ransom, just with time, nemesis`will caught with everyone ofyou

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written by Dele Dipo, July 13, 2012

We are just encouraging criminalty by pamparing criminals and by this the criminals are turning it to cool business. Sooner or later, Boko Haram Too will come around to ask for their own settlement. Criminals now take over as the chief security officers of our giant nation. Shame to the government that is not bold enough to maintain security

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