A PRESS RELEASE BY THE NIGER DELTA PEOPLES VOLUNTEER FORCE.

NDPVF Rejects Dissociates itself from Militant Group 'The Martyr's Brigade

24th  December, 2005

Dear All,

In the past week, a dissident & break-away group of the Niger Delta 

Peoples Salvation Front & The Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, 

The Martyrs Brigade in collaboration with some militant elements from some 

of the states of the Niger Delta caused the explosion of crude oil 

pipelines and also carried out acts of violence against security agents 

of the Nigerian state.

The Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force & The Niger Delta People’s 

Salvation Front hereby dissociates themselves from such acts of terror. 

For some time now, we have pursued peace and fervently negotiated with our 

militant brothers and sisters to give peace a chance and pursue 

virtues laced with patience and tolerance. We have advocated that we 

give peace a chance while we watch the transparency of the legal 

process. For a time, we were succeeding; unfortunately, the seekers of 

armed struggle seem to have finally had their way.

We use this opportunity to call on the government of the Nigerian state 

to please ensure that truth, fairness and transparency in the trial of 

the Chairman of The Niger Delta People’s Salvation Front, Alhaji 

Mujahid Dokubo-Asari is upheld and made clear for all to see.

It is clear at this point that tempers are at an all time high and the 

worst might just be yet to happen. Our continued resolve to ensure a 

keeping of the peace is suddenly becoming very unpopular with certain 

elements who believe that violence and grave sabotage are the best 

ways of handling issues such as that that faces the Niger Delta people 

today.

We call on the ruler of the Nigerian State, General Olusegun Obasanjo 

(rtd) to release our patriotic leader without much delay.

In the last few weeks, the NDPSF & the NDPVF have been branded 

unmentionable names. Cowards, weaklings and louses are some of these.

We pray the government will ensure that our position in keeping the 

peace in the Niger Delta is not compromised.

Long Live The Niger Delta

Alaere Beredugo

Spokesman, 

Niger Delta People's Salvation Front & The Niger Delta People's 

Volunteer Force

alaere@Akumafiete.org