{"id":111032,"date":"2024-03-18T18:54:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T17:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=111032"},"modified":"2024-03-18T18:54:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T17:54:50","slug":"amnesty-programme-ex-niger-delta-agitators-sue-federal-govt-over-unpaid-entitlements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/amnesty-programme-ex-niger-delta-agitators-sue-federal-govt-over-unpaid-entitlements\/","title":{"rendered":"Amnesty Programme: Ex-Niger Delta Agitators Sue Federal Gov\u2019t Over Unpaid Entitlements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1793884291120181456\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Niger Delta agitators totaling 183 have initiated legal proceedings against the Nigerian government over allegations of unpaid entitlements under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nLed by their counsel, Regina Okotie-Eboh, the ex-militants filed 17 separate suits before Justice James Omotosho, addressing the cessation of their monthly allowances.<\/p>\n<p>One of the plaintiffs, Benneth Ofeyena, emphasized his entitlement to a monthly stipend of N65, 000 as a beneficiary of Phase 2 of the PAP as initiated in 2009 by the Federal Government following a truce with the ex-agitators.<\/p>\n<p>Ofeyena demanded redress for the stoppage of his stipend from October 2012 to date, seeking a total sum of N8, 255,000 for the period and continued payments thereafter.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nEchoing Ofeyena\u2019s sentiments, the other 16 plaintiffs, including Oyemo Ezi, Suru Michael, and Albert Tamaraudouye, decried the abrupt halt in paying them despite the substantial annual budget allocated to the amnesty program by the Federal Government, exceeding N60 billion.<\/p>\n<p>At the initial proceedings, Ofeyena testified as the sole prosecution witness, presenting crucial documents to support their claims.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Niger Delta agitators totaling 183 have initiated legal proceedings against the Nigerian government over allegations of unpaid entitlements under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). 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