The National Youth Council of Ogoni People (NYCOP) and youth wing of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) wishes to register its condemnation of the abduction of the paramount ruler of Yeghe community, Chief Barinaadaa T.D. Gbaranee by men of the Nigerian Amy.
NYCOP demands the immediate and unconditional release of the paramount ruler.
NYCOP wishes to place on record that it is disheartening to note that it is only in Ogoni that persons of high stake in the society can be treated as common criminals. The Army should save us from remembering that we are fifth class citizens.
We demand the immediate release of Chief T.D. Gbaranee and an apology granted him.
Young A. Nkpah (Ph.D)
NYCOP President
