"I did not and will I NEVER Condemn the Niger Delta Avengers" – Annkio Briggs releases statement blasting malicious publication by Premium Times

Annkio Briggs (right) with John Brambaifa at the National Conference in May 2014 (NAN Photo)

It is unfortunate and distractive for a section of the Nigerian media and partisan activists on social media to twist my statements and positions to suit their political leanings and for financial gain.

My attention has been drawn to a headline story presented by Premium Times, an online newspaper leaning towards the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that I blasted the new militant group, Niger Delta Avengers and said that they are from Somalia. The headline is not only misleading, but criminally tilted to suit the paper’s political motives.

Jibrin Ibrahim Premium Times Chairman supports Biafra Self-Determination quest

Jibrin Ibrahim Premium Times Chairman supports Biafra Self-Determination quest

The chairman of the Editorial Board of Premium Times has admitted that the call for Biafran self-determination is justified and legitimate. Ibrahim a former Associate Professor of Political Science at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria made this assertion during a recent interview discussing Radio Biafra.

The folly of attacking Radio Biafra and suppressing Biafrans

The folly of attacking Radio Biafra and suppressing Biafrans

Better to be Attacked/Slandered Than Ignored.

"It is a common mistake to imagine  that to be attacked is somehow bad. Nothing could be further from the truth. You must not discriminate between different types of attention; in the end, every kind will work in your favor." - Robert Green (48 Laws of Power).

Various agencies of the Nigerian government  and its mainstream media have recently intensified attacks on Radio Biafra. In the coordinated attacks, the corrupt media houses are hoping to use propaganda to intimidate the Radio Biafra into silence.