The release of the hostages is not an indication of a cessation of our attacks against the oil industry and its workers. |
There has been no confrontation so far between our units and Nigerian soldiers. |
There is great anger this time owing to the loss of lives in communities attacked by the choppers. We have very little regard for the lives of these hostages as we have lost a number of civilians in these raids. |
We are also considering the release of the Thai, Egyptian and Filipino hostages as well. Their countries do not have interests in the Nigerian oil industry. |
We are continuing with our attacks on oil facilities and oil workers in the next few days. We will act without further warning. |
We are going to continue with the destruction of oil facilities in Delta state while concluding arrangements for our wider attacks on the entire region. |
We are interested in hostages of countries with interests in the Nigerian oil industry because their home governments will transfer the pressure they feel onto Nigeria's government. The hostages won't be freed any time soon. |
We did this to grant Mr. Hawkins his birthday wish for freedom. |
We have no intention of executing them ever and will only keep them for as long as our demands are not attended to. |
We will commence with attacks in another area of the Niger delta with an aim to ensuring the total discontinuation of export of onshore crude oil. |
We wish to warn the Chinese government and its oil companies to steer well clear of the Niger Delta. Chinese citizens found in oil installations will be treated as thieves. The Chinese government by investing in stolen crude places its citizens in our line of fire. |