The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) said it had uncovered plans by the Nigerian government to commence oil drilling in Ogoniland using security agencies and criminally minded non-state actors as shield, and that it would resist such attempts. It said oil operations, with military cover, was billed to commence in the coming months, as parties involved had been instructed on their respective roles especially the security agencies who had been asked to tackle voices of dissent in the Ogoni community. In a statement made available to THISDAY Thursday, and signed by the Acting Publicity Secretary, MOSOP, Sunny Zorvah, the group said it was particularly disturbed about the development and actions of government, considering the possible negative implications and crisis this might cause among the people and the oil company involved. Zorvah said: “It is unfortunate and disappointing that rather than going through the proper and […]