Members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) have told the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) carrying out Cordon and Search operation, in Gbaramatu kingdom, in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, to square up it with them and not vulnerable children and women in the kingdom. 

 The group, in a statement titled: Tompolo before Your very Eyes Your People are Suffering" signed by its spokesperson, Brig. Gen Mudoch Agbinibo and sourced from the group's website on Monday, said the military was deceiving President Muhammadu Buhari to believe that they are prosecuting the war against the avengers. 

 "To the Nigeria military, why are you looking for soft targets? If you are looking for the Avengers, you know how to find us. Don’t deceive your President," the group stated. 

 The group asked rhetorical questions including: "why the innocent people of Gbaramatu? why the innocent pregnant women? why unleash terror on the aged people of Gbaramatu? Capt. Hosa, Major Yahaya, Ayiri and Brid. Gen Faruk, must you waste all these 
innocent blood just to secure the pipeline surveillance job? Why making the innocent people of Gbaramatu suffer?" 

 It described the act of men of the JTF Nigerian Army as guilty of "the greatest act of cowardice." This fight we believe is against the Avengers and not the innocent villagers of Gbaramatu Kingdom." 

 "The Nigerian Military cannot intimidate us by harassing innocent Niger Deltans. Gbaramatu is just one kingdom in Delta State. 

 "The Niger Delta is made up of seven states, it is therefore, very funny to lure us to halt our well-planned line of actions that will shock 
the whole world by harassing innocent villagers," the statement further read. 

 Restating its commitment that International Oil Companies and their Indigenous counterparts should vacate the Niger Delta region, NDA warned of a graver consequences for defying the quit order.   

 "To the International Oil Companies and Indigenous Oil Companies, it’s going to be bloody this time around. Your facilities and personnel will bear the brunt of our fury, which shall fall upon you like a whirling wind," the group warned. 

 Speaking further on the Nigerian Army, the Avengers said beside being corrupt, the force was acting like Boko Haram marauders in the North East.  

 "We are not surprised because all Nigerian Military are corrupt. Be assured that we are making this fight personal with you as we shall make your life a living hell. Can anyone tell the difference between Major MB Yahaya, Brig. Gen Faruk Yahaya and Boko Haram? We are asking because we cannot spot any difference."

 The group asked "Where is the International Community and the United Nations when all these unspeakable injustice, are served the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom by the very unprofessional Nigerian Military? 

 It asked whether the international community are is not aware of the raping of young girls, looting and destruction of properties by the Nigerian military in Gbaramatu kingdom.

 The new group also dared and taunted Tompolo for being handicapped in helping his people from the siege laid on Gbaramatu communities by soldiers, saying he had already soiled his hands with the Federal Government during the last regime of President Goodluck Jonathan.