The National President, Ijaw Peoples’ Development Initiative(IPDI) Comrade Ozobo Austin has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), AIG zone 5, to prevail on the Commissioner of Police in Edo state to release all Ijaws unlawfully arrested over the land dispute in Gelegelegbene without further delay in the interest of peace ,law and order […]
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Ijaw Peoples Development Initiative, IPDI, has urged multinational oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region, which declined to relocate their operational headquarters to the area notwithstanding several directives from the Federal Government, to vacate the oil-rich region. The rights group in a statement by the national president, Austin Ozobo, asserted: “Our attention has […]
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AVENGERS THREAT: NO DIALOGUE PROCESS IS ON-GOING AS CLAIMED BY PA CLARK. Our attention has been drawn to a false and unfounded claim by Pa Clark that there is already initiated dialogue process between Niger Delta and Federal government when playing host to Rtr Brig. Paul Boroh at his Abuja resident during the weekend. It […]
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The Ijaw People’s Development Initiative, (IPDI) has accused the Nigeria Army of Extra-judicial killings of an alleged ex-militant Labista claiming he was killed during a shoot out whereas investigation revealed he was brutally murdered by the Army. Below is their statement. “Our attention has been drawn to the extra-judicial killings of some allege militants Labista […]
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Ijaw People’s Development Initiative, IPDI, President, Mr. Austin Ozobo, has said that Niger Delta will not allow what happened to renowned activists, the late Isaac Adaka Boro and Ken Saro Wiwa, to befall former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. Ozobo said in a press statement in Warri: “Boro and Sarowiwa died in the hands […]
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The people of Niger Delta region in Southern Nigeria have congratulated Donald Trump on his historical election victory in the keenly contested election between Hillary Clinton, democratic party candidate and also requested that Nigerian government be sanctioned for committing genocide, war crimes and humanitarian crisis in Niger Delta region, especially in Gbaramatu Kingdom, and Ayakoromo […]
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The Ijaw Peoples Development initiative, (IPDI) has challenged President Mohammadu Buhari to name looters are recruiting Niger delta militants to fight his government. Below is a statement by Comrade Austin Ozobo, IPDI National President Our attention has been drawn to a spurious and malicious claim or statement by president Buhari alleging that looters are recruiting […]
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The spokesperson of IPDI Comrade Daniel Ezekiel was allegedly abducted by unknown uniform men in Warri on the 3rd August, 2016. Since his abduction the where about of Ezekiel is unknown. He has been incommunicado. Daniel Ezekiel is just facing witch hunt. Just recently he accused an APC leader of betrayal over Simeon Bebenimibo’s arrest. […]
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A new version of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, which removes the strategic Host Community Development Fund as proposed in the botched PIB is set to commence legislative deliberations in the next few days just as the Ijaw People’s Development Initiative, IPDI has said that the attempted removal of of host communities fund could be […]
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