In a dramatic and alarming press briefing that has rocked the corridors of power in Nigeria’s Niger‐Delta, the Ijaw strand of ALGON members in Rivers State has laid bare a dangerous political ploy.
Senior Ijaw leaders have vehemently condemned a series of terror threats—allegedly issued by opportunistic factions within their own community—to not only bolster a belligerent governor, but also intimidate the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Federal Government of Nigeria.