On Monday, twitter took down the handle of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), and while it did not specifically give reasons for the action, some of the organisation’s policies directly conflict with the ideals of NDA.
The group has engaged in at least three policies which twitter says it will delete accounts.
Here are three policies of twitter that the group flouted:
Violent threats
You may not make threats of violence or promote violence, including threatening or promoting terrorism. NDA has threatened to resort to violence if the government, oil companies and their service firms repair pipeline they have blown up.
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Harassment
You may not incite or engage in the targeted abuse or harassment of others. One of the factors that Twitter considers when evaluating abusive behaviour is inflammatory content which is likely to evoke a strong negative reaction or cause harm. NDA had, via its handle, threatened to blow up pipelines so as to cause economic sabotage and announced blowing up pipeline.
Terrorism
Organisations or individuals associated with promoting hate, criminal, or terrorist-related content. While the NDA has claimed to be fighting a just cause and agitating for better conditions for the region, its activities, including blowing up pipelines are criminal according to Nigerian laws.
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Especially for the 3rd point, are you people of the opinion that the nigerian government should continue to perpetrate various kinds of atrocities on the people under the pretense that it’s a sovereign country with a law, while referring to those fighting for freedom and justice as terrorists?
The world has been turned upside-down – where the quest for justice is framed as terrorism while atrocities are continually committed by those opposing justice. nigeria is not viable and should be dissolved, it’s also under the influence of few Islam who wishes to subjugate and Islamize every other people.
The simple fact is that Biafra needs to exit the union that britain amalgamated because it’s completely corrupt and disastrous. Biafra needs freedom and justice and that is what the Niger Delta Avengers are demanding. Freedom and Self-determination of all the territories that were free before the advent of colonialism by britain