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We hear Tompolo has acquired 7 warships… but for what?

by Iyobosa Omoregie   Media reports have gone overdrive all day that former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has acquired 7 warships. A Norwegian newspaper, Dagbladet, fanned the flames of…

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BREAKING: Boko Haram threatens to attack 2 boarding schools, abduct more students

by Akan Ido The Boko Haram Islamic sect may be perfecting another sinister plan to abduct more secondary school students according to NAN report. Godfrey Ugudu, the Principal of Government…

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Opinion: I should have been a militant

by Muhammed Jimoh Unlike a more taciturn and media shy Tompolo, Asari is a boisterous, media celebrity and a regular guest at Aso Rock- the seat of Nigeria government.  I…

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Under siege: Explosions heard as Boko Haram attacks military barracks in Borno

File photo by Akan Ido The Boko Haram attacks in several parts of the North east state of Borno seems to have intensified with another major assault on an army…

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“I am a regular visitor to SSS”: Asari Dokubo opens up on his arrest

by 'Jola Sotubo The controversial leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Muhajid Dokubo-Asari was yesterday summoned to the headquarters of the Department of Security Services (DSS). [READ:BREAKING: DSS…

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Why Asari Dokubo was arrested by secret service operatives

by Adeola Balogun The President of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari aka Asari Dokubo has been arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS). [READ:BREAKING: DSS arrests Asari…

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You are the CHIEF of assasins – Asari Dokubo to OBJ

by 'Jola Sotubo Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has received yet another letter in connection to his recent 18-page missive to President Goodluck Jonathan. Ex-militant, Mujahid Dokubo Asari is said to…

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Why Asari Dokubo was released by Benin authorities

by Adeola Balogun Niger Delta activist , Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has been released. [READ:Asari Dokubo released by Benin Republic police, flown to Abuja] The former militant was arrested in Benin republic…

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Why Benin Republic police are keeping Asari Dokubo out of reach – Keyamo

by 'Jola Sotubo More details have come to light as to the condition in which former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, is being held. According to the detainee's…

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Showdown in little Benin: Militants demand Asari Dokubo’s immediate release, threaten to take action

by 'Jola Sotubo The arrest and detention of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has continued to generate controversy in the country. The development has caused his brothers-in-arms,…

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No surprises here: Presidency intervenes in Asari Dokubo’s arrest

by Oge Okonkwo President Goodluck Jonathan is said to have intervened in the arrest of Muhajeed Dokubo-Asari by the government of the Republic of Benin which happened yesterday. According to newsmen, the…

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Why Asari Dokubo was arrested – Keyamo

by 'Jola Sotubo News broke yesterday of the arrest of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari. 'Asari Dokubo', as he is popularly called, was arrested yesterday by police…

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Asari Dokubo arrested by Benin Republic gendarmes

by Adeola Balogun According to reports, former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has been arrested. Dokubo was arrested by gendarmes (security officers) in Benin Republic this evening. News…

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#StoriesWeHear: Ex-militant kills friend for joking about his missing dog

by 'Jola Sotubo A minor situation turned major in Okigbene-Opuama community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa as a man allegedly took the life of his close friend…

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SAD NEWS: 24 youth volunteers killed in Boko Haram ambush

by Isi Esene Scores of youth volunteers were yesterday killed in an ambush by men believed to be members of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram in Borno. According to…

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Opinion: Security consciousness in the face of terrorism

by Ola Lookman In a statement issued by spokesperson of Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kano, it said that “the disaster could have been avoided if citizens maintain vigilance to…

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Opinion: How Asari-Dokubo became a ‘big man’

by Ebenezer Obadare ...although there is a notional forswearing of violence, this is strategically counterbalanced by frequent threats to ‘return to the creeks’, as seen in the example with which…

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How I escaped from prison – Re-arrested suspect (PICTURED)

A former militant leader turned suspected kidnapper, has opened up on how he escaped from Oko Prison custody. The suspect, Daniel Silva, 43, a native of Ekenwan village in Benin…

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Sam Nda-Isaiah: Why do they take Dokubo-Asari seriously?

by Sam Nda-Isaiah All of these executive militants derive their strength and mojo from President Jonathan. So we should leave people like Dokubo-Asari, Tom Ateke and Tompolo alone and know…

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“We will go back to the creeks” – Ex-militants back Dokubo-Asari

by Rachel Ogbu A new threat to the proposed amnesty programme for the Islamic sect, Boko Haram and an even bigger threat to the country have come from ex-leaders of…

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“There will be no peace everywhere if Jonathan is not the president by 2015” – Dokubo-Asari makes the vision plain

by Ogunyemi Bukola Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Mujaheed Dokubo-Asari, has declared that the Niger Delta is entitled to eight years of two terms at the presidency.…

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Deja vu: We are running Boko Haram out of town, says JTF spokesman

by Isi Esene Lt. Colonel Sagir Musa, the Joint Task Force spokesman told reporters recently in an interview that the members of the Islamic militant group, Boko Haram are presently…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Report claims Boko Haram has commenced secret talks with FG

by Akan Ido Habu Mohammed, a man who claims to be a deputy to the leader of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has revealed that the group has opened lines…

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