Bakassi militants declare war

In line with their determination to reclaim the Bakassi Peninsula now under Cameroun’s authority, Bakassi Self Determination Front (BSDF) has established a radio station in Day Spring Island for the propagation of their cause.
They have also hoisted the Bakassi Liberation Flag, a Blue-White-Red liberation flag, dotted with stars at Dayspring Islands.
The establishment of the station known as Dayspring Radio, is one of the steps towards reclaiming the area from Cameroun.
Though the Day Spring Island is not in the main Bakassi peninsula, the radio station, which operates on 4.2MHz and 5.2MHz band, commenced transmission on Monday, Daily Independent gathered.
The maiden broadcast made by one ‘Commander General’ Ekpe Ekpenyong Oku of the BSDF, stated as follows: “Please, for the umpteenth time, we plead with our people to leave Abana now.
“The fight is going to be thickest and fiercest now that our Northern and Eastern brothers have fully arrived. Bakassi we hail thee!”
According to the broadcast monitored from Calabar, Oku warned those using the waterways around Bakassi area to keep off navigation routes from Saturday August 11 and Sunday August 12.
“No sea movement, so that you don’t have cause to regret. There shall be no movement of boats from Ikang or Marina beach to Cameroun on these two days. Be warned,” Oku said.
He also appealed to men of goodwill, individual, human rights organisations and indigenous people of Bakassi, to join hands in resisting and fighting international conspiracy against the people.
Before the announcement, a statement from the BSDF signed by Oku read in part: “Ours will be a classical story of the elephant and the ant.
“The elephant will soon be driven frantic with ants all over its enormous bulk. The elephant will be so harassed and will find no respite and will dash itself against a tree trunk.
“Throughout history, injured people have had to resort to arms in their self-defence where peaceful negotiations fail.
“Bakassi people are no exception. Our right to self-determination is imminent; some will die, but some will live to reap from our labours.”
However, feelers from the Cameroun indicates that its authorities are not taking the threat announced from the radio station lightly as they have adopted some measures to ensure that they maintain security within its area of jurisdiction.
It is feared that Cameroun has deployed its military hardware and personnel to ward off any possible attack from the Bakassi youths.

Source: Daily Independent