MEND Claims Responsibility For Attack On "Ogun Boss” Police Escorts

Sahara Reporters

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has claimed responsibility for Saturday’s attack on the police gunboats that were escorting Eris Paul, aka “Ogun Boss,” who it called a traitor, in Peremabiri, Southern Ijaw Local Government of Bayelsa State.

It said the attack was similar to the April 6, 2013 attack it carried out on 15 police officers on the day its ‘Hurricane Exodus’ was launched.

SaharaReporters learned that “Ogun Boss” had prevailed on the Bayelsa Police Commissioner to release three police gunboats and escorts for Saturday’s operation.