Originally Posted by Bode Eluyera 
Although, I appreciate your efforts in writing this article. However, I completely disagree with your analysis! The terrorist here is the Nigerian government that has denied bonafide owners the right to the use of their land, mineral and human resources first and foremost for their own development; all in the name of building a fake and non-exixting One Nigeria. The fact remains that the Niger Delta is a colony of Nigeria. Therefore, ALL MEANS ARE JUSTIFIED IN THE STRUGGLE OR CAMPAIGN TO GET THEIR FREEDOM. NOBODY GIVES YOU YOUR FREEDOM ON A PLATTER OF GOLD. I have also written some articles (How the Niger deltans can get their freedom from Nigeria. Parts 1-3.) on this topic, if you want to know more about my views, they are recommended.
What you may have missed is that for anything to work within the Nigerian context, as you and I know, it will and must come by way of active engagement on both sides.
While, the arm bearers may have every right to do what they are doing, it still does not preclude them from the inclusive nature of the term TERRORISTS as defined by the writer.