surrender or be wibe out- navy warns niger delta militant

– The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral
Ibok-Ette Ibas, says the Nigerian Navy has the
capacity to wipe out militancy from the Niger
Delta region
– The CNS says the Navy has refrained from
applying force due to the ongoing negotiations
with the militants by the government
– Warns that the military would come down
heavily on the militants should the dialogue
between the various tiers of government and the
militants fail
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral
Ibok-Ette Ibas, warns that the military would
come down heavily on militants if they fail to
embrace peace.
The Nigerian Navy has warned militants in the
Niger Delta to embrace the peace offered by the
federal government or face the full force of the
military.
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The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral
Ibok-Ette Ibas, who gave the warning during an
interview with Daily Sun, said the Navy has the
capacity to wipe out militancy from the Niger
Delta region.
He said the Navy has refrained from applying
force due to the ongoing negotiations between the
militants and the government.
The navy boss however, warned that the military
would come down heavily on the militants should
the dialogue between the various tiers of
government and the militants fail.
The vice admiral called on the militants to have a
rethink of their acts which he said is threatening
the economy of the country.