Military did not kill Asari-Dokubo – IYC

The umbrella body of Ijaw youths, the Ijaw Youths Council, has dismissed as rumour the alleged killing of Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, former President of the IYC, by military men.
The IYC’s spokesman, Eric Omare, said Asari-Dokubo is hale and healthy.
In a statement on Saturday, Omare said: “The leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has been inaudated with calls relating to an alleged attack on Alhaji Asari Dokubo, former President of the Ijaw Youth Council by military men.
“Considering the security sensitive nature of the matter the IYC leadership wishes to state and inform the public that there is no truth in the story.
“Alhaji Asari Dokubo is hale and healthy.
“We call on Ijaws and Niger deltans especially the youths to disregard the story and go about their normal activities.
“However, the IYC leadership notes that the massive deployment of military men in the Niger Delta is causing so much anxiety and fear in the region.
“There is no reason for the deployment of the military especially now that stakeholders are taken step towards the peaceful resolution of the renewed hostilities in the Niger Delta.
“The military deployment calls to question the sincerity of the federal government towards peaceful resolution of the crisis.
“We therefore call on the federal government to in the interest of peace demilitarise the Niger Delta region.”