Originally Posted by Abraxas 
Hi, folks!
The surest and most efficient way of sabotaging the financing of terrorism in the Niger Delta region is by precision decapitation: i.e. arrest and bring speedily to justice, all the key financiers of the so called "militant" groups.
It does not require a PhD in security management and cross-border terror containment to know that the following are the ogbonge barons and cult leaders in the Niger Delta region:
(1) Dr. (Sir) Peter Odili (JP; MB; BS; Obafunminiyi of modern Ile-Ife; KSJ; GMG)
(2) Chief (Sir) Anthony Anenih (JP)
(3) General (Balogun) Okikiolakan Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo (GCFR; OND Divinity)
(4) Chief James Ibori (JP)
(5) Chief (Squadron Leader) Diyepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha (JP)
(6) Dr. Abiye Sekibo (JP; MB; BS)
(7) Mr. Henry Okah (JP)
(8) Mr. Ateke Tom (JP)
(9) Barrister (Sir) Celestine Omehia (JP)
(10) Mr. Emma Okah (JP)
Once these ten (10) dangerous criminals are fished out and quarantined effectively, there will be peace throughout the Niger Delta, indeed the entire ECOWAS sub-region!
Muchas gracias, mis amigos.
DJ-CA (III)
If we do as you suggest without addressing -
1. Minerals Ordinance/Petroleum Decree
2. Land Use Act
3. Oil Pipelines Act
4. Associated Gas Reinjection Act
5. 1999 Constitution
- plus true federalism etc -
What's to prevent new financiers springing up in their places?
The problem is hydra-headed now. I don't know when last you were home but I visit the region including PH and Warri regularly and from what I can see, the problem of cultism and ND youth has gone beyond the stage of 'community development' or 'youth employment' programmes. These boys in their late teens and early twenties are making millions of dollars per month - they are no longer interested in jobs from Shell and Chevron. How much does the highest earning Shell worker earn anyway compared with these boys earnings from bunkering?
The problem is beyond Odili, Alams and Ibori. Take them out and you immediately have a dozen sub-barons to step in their shoes. The problem is more fundamental.