Attacks Were Targeted at Jonathan, Says Asari

Imam Imam

The leader of the Niger Delta People Volunteer Force (NDPVF) Alhaji Mujahid
Dokubo Asari yesterday said security agents failed to heed his warning on the
likely bombing of strategic targets by Henry Okah and members of his group,
alleging that Okah has been stockpiling more weapons in an effort to destablise
the country.

Dokubo said the attack in Abuja on October 1 was meant to destablise the
Goodluck Jonathan presidency, in continuation of the deep-seated hatred Okah has
for the president.

In a statement issued on his facebook page, Dokubo said Nigerians should not
take Okah serious for alleging that he was asked to implicate the Northerners,
saying when fully subjected to facts test, the statement would not hold water.

He said: "15 days before now, the intelligence unit of NDPVF had a stunning
revelation and uncovered a plot by Henry Okah to re-arm militants - to re-arm
his criminal gangs in the region. We intercepted large parches of arms that were
being sent to his new recruits around the Bonny, New Calabar, Sombreiro and St.
Bartholomew rivers.

"This information was promptly forwarded to the security agencies that Henry
Okah was up to something. These persons in government and its agencies dismissed
it! That, I was a rabid hater of Henry Okah. And this information was passed by
some unscrupulous top government officers to Henry Okah, that 'Asari' had
informed them that he, Henry Okah, was planning something.

"What a shame! I was still worried and sent warnings to them that Henry Okah was
still up to something. A close associate of the President just dismissed it by
saying which time you and Henry Okah quarrel go end? he added.

On the call by some Northern leaders on President Goodluck Jonathan to resign or
face impeachment, Dokubo said the remark is like sounding the drums of war.

"The drums of war have been sounded by the Adamu Ciroma's, the Tanko Yakassai's,
the Ali Mungonu's. We are not afraid of war! Let them come with their war."

He said attempts were made in the past by some rogue elements in the Niger Delta
region to pin the attacks on him, but by God's grace, such moves have failed.

"First they made an attempt to hang it (the bombings) on me - Alhamdullahi -
they failed! Today, it is Goodluck Jonathan - Insha Allahu - they will also
fail," he said.