With barely two days to the deadline given by the Federal Government on its amnesty programme, more youths in Delta State have turned in their weapons. One of the leaders, Ezekiel Akpasibewei who hitherto led the Lagos Junction Camp militant group has turned in a large cache of weapons in Koko Warri North Local Government Area of the State.

Ezekiel Akpasibewei popularly known as the ‘General’ said they decided to lay down their arms in order to allow for peace and development in the region.

He called on the Federal Government to think of ways of empowering the boys who have decided to say no to militancy, by putting them through programmes and training that will make them useful persons to the society and also keep them off the creeks.

Speaking further, he urged oil companies and multinational companies operating in the area to create employment for indigenes of the area where they operate.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Land and Security, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori and the Chairman of the Local Government, Mr. Godwin Ebosa, commended the boys who came out in their numbers for their courage in accepting the amnesty programme.

They assured the boys that the Federal Government has plans to rehabilitate them and make them meaningful people in the society.

They both appealed to unrepentant militants to come out of the creeks and embrace the amnesty. A total of seventy-one weapons and other arms were surrendered to Lt. Commander Chindo Yahaya.