The group accuses President Tinubu of acting as a “puppet” of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and claims the emergency declaration represents “an act of illegality and senseless abuse of power.”
In their statement, the group threatens potential attacks on oil and gas infrastructure in the Niger Delta region. “From now on, anybody that goes close to any of the national infrastructures, especially in the Niger Delta will be doing so at his or her own risk as the safety of these facilities is no longer guaranteed,” the statement reads.
The group claims to have allies “scattered all over including the military” and suggests they might even pursue secession, stating they are not taking anything “off the table” including “a declaration of our own republic.”