{"id":51986,"date":"2016-08-06T18:58:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-06T17:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=51986"},"modified":"2016-08-06T18:58:47","modified_gmt":"2016-08-06T17:58:47","slug":"cracks-avengers-breakaway-group-threatens-expose-sponsors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/cracks-avengers-breakaway-group-threatens-expose-sponsors\/","title":{"rendered":"Cracks In Avengers As Breakaway Group Threatens To Expose Sponsors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ranks of the rampaging Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, is beginning to<br \/>\nfracture, but the group has denied such cracks.<br \/>\nSources reaffirmed that members were becoming uncomfortable with<br \/>\nhappenings in the region and the further alienation of the group from the<br \/>\npeace talks with Abuja.<br \/>\nVice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, recently alluded to the fact that<br \/>\nthe federal government would not engage the deadly group in any parley<br \/>\nwhen he described them as fighting for their pockets.<br \/>\nA group, Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, which broke out of the Niger<br \/>\nDelta Avengers, NDA, on Friday, has insisted that it would expose the<br \/>\nidentities of Avengers and those bankrolling them if the group does not<br \/>\nstop the destruction of pipelines.<br \/>\nBut allegations are still making the rounds that the embattled ex-warlord,<br \/>\nHigh Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo and a few people in<br \/>\ngovernment were the key sponsors of the group.<br \/>\nRNDA in a statement by Cynthia Whyte, said it deserted the NDA because of<br \/>\nthe recent personal appeal of former President Goodluck Jonathan, peace<br \/>\nefforts of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND,<br \/>\nguilt feelings over the damage wrecked on the environment and President<br \/>\nMuhammadu Buhari\u2019s demonstrated political will to clean up the<br \/>\nenvironment.<br \/>\n\u201cWe have decided to join the MEND Aaron Team 2 peace initiative through<br \/>\nthe clearing house of Niger Delta Dialogue and Contact Group (NDDCG)<br \/>\nheaded by HRH King Alfred Diette-Spiff.<br \/>\n\u201cWe will also cooperate with the government by exposing the identities of<br \/>\nour comrades, who remain stubborn in their insistence to continue attacks.<br \/>\nFor example, it will shock the nation to know the Jekyll and Hyde<br \/>\npersonality behind the pseudonym \u2018Brigadier General Murdoch Agbinibo\u2019 and<br \/>\nour sponsors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\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>The ranks of the rampaging Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, is beginning to fracture, but the group has denied such cracks. 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