this comes against the backdrop of last week's visit by armed soldiers to Okchiri, the strongbase of the leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante, Ateke Tom.

the soldiers allegedly visited the Okrika home of Ateke Tom to fish out those responsible for an attack on Naval personnel along Bonny Waterways.

the president of WENSO, Akuma Obianga, said its quite unfortunate that their people are being accused of renewed attacks on military personnel and oil facilities when they have decided to embrace peace.

Meanwhile people of the Niger Delta region are still aggrieved over the federal government's budget of 444 billion naira for security in the area.

the people feel government is more concerned with protecting its economic interests than ensuring development of the area.

they have also frowned at last week's military exercises in Niger State which they believe are part of a grand plot to position the military for attacks on their communities.

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in another development, people of the Niger Delta area have expressed displeasure at the federal government's refusal to grant amnesty to militants in the area who have renounced and embraced peace.

this is fulfilment of an agreement reached with government for the militants to halt attacks on military personnel and oil faciltiies and embrace total peace in turn for amnesty.

people of the Niger Delta feel the federal government's refusal to grant amnesty to the militants who have renounced might not spell good fortunes for peace programmes in the region.