Peter Dada, akureSome militia youths in Ondo State, under the auspices of the Coalition of Militant Groups in Ondo State, have given oil companies operating in the state three days to leave unless the state government enrols their members in the amnesty programme meant for ex-militants. The protest was held at the Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission office in Oba-Ile, Akure, the state capital. The Ondo State government and the Presidential Amnesty Committee had in November 2017 granted amnesty to some ex-militants in the state. We are also saying oil companies operating in the oil producing communities in Ondo State should vacate the communities within the next three days. Also, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Femi Joseph, denied allegations that policemen shot at the protesters.

Source: Punch January 27, 2018 00:33 UTC