Ex- militants in Edo State have split along lines of loyalty to the two leading president candidates in the February 14 presidential elections, reports say.

While third batch of ex-militants under the amnesty programme are said to be loyal to President Goodluck Jonathan, the South-South ex-militant generals and commanders are said to be working for the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) Muhammadu Buhari.

Coordinator of the Third Phase of Amnesty group, Edwin Ojujoh, said on Sunday that the group is loyal to Jonathan and will work for his re-election.

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