Tompolo

The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today. 1) Election tribunal upholds Yahaya Bello’s election An election tribunal sitting in Kogi has confirmed the election of Yahaya Bello as the winner of the Kogi state gubernatorial election. 2) Militant leader, Tompolo in Libya Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, a former militant leader wanted by... Read More

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Wanted militant leader, Tompolo ‘is in Libya’

Government Ekpemupolo, a former militant leader popularly known as Tompolo, has managed to flee the shores of Nigeria for North African country, Libya. Tompolo, a ‘former’ militant leader, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in a bid to prosecute him on corruption and fraud charges. Since a bench warrant for... Read More

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Ayiri Emami wants you to know Tompolo is behind Niger Delta Avengers

Former Delta Waterways Security Chairman, Ayiri Emami, appears to believe that a man running from the law is responsible for the bombing of oil installations by Niger Delta Avengers. While he didn’t name the man, one name comes to mind – Government Ekpelumo a.k.a Tompolo. Tompolo, a ‘former’ militant leader, has been declared wanted by... Read More

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‘Tompolo, your people are suffering’ – Niger Delta Avengers write back

Pipeline terrorists, Niger Delta Avengers, have responded to the letter written by the former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo. The group, through its spokesperson, Mudoch Agbinibo, wrote a letter to Tompolo and the International community, urging to them not to remain quiet as the Nigerian Army unleashes terror on innocent citizens in... Read More

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Home of Tompolo’s father invaded by soldiers

Operatives of the Joint Task Force have reportedly invaded the home of the father of wanted ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo. Punch Newspapers reports that the incident took place in Kurutie, Warri South West local government area of Delta State in the wee hours of Monday, May 30. Briefcases containing monies and... Read More

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

Here are the top five stories to monitor today. 1) List of looters The Presidency has failed to make good its promise to release names of persons who stole Nigeria’s assets and others from whom stolen funds were recovered. However, presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Sunday, declared that the list will be released by the... Read More

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He has fled Gbaramatu kingdom… and 3 other things we learnt from Tompolo’s letter to Niger Delta Avengers

Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a. Tompolo, is an ex-militant leader, who has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of corruption and diversion of public funds. Owing to his refusal to surrender to the law and face the charges leveled against him, Nigeria’s security agencies believe he may be fighting back through... Read More

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Tompolo writes desperate letter to Niger Delta Avengers (READ)

Ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a.Tompolo, who’s evading the long arm of the law, on Sunday issued a desperate appeal – urging the Niger Delta Avengers to stop blowing up pipeline installations in the region. Speaking from his hideout, Tompolo who has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, assured the NDA that... Read More

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Niger Delta militancy: Nigerian military arrests 7

The Nigerian Military, on Saturday, disclosed that it has arrested seven suspects during an operation to clamp down on militants in the Niger Delta militants. According to The Nation, the military arrested the suspects following a mission into the suspected hideout of embattled former militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) in Oporoza community, Warri South-West... Read More

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Soldiers invade Tompolo’s town in search of Avengers, beat up villagers

The Nigerian Army has reportedly attacked Oporoza, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom where Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo hails from. According to Vanguard newspaper, the soldiers arrived the community at about 2:00am and laid seige till 8:00am on Saturday morning. The soldiers, believed to have arrived in gunboats, proceeded to beat up residents... Read More

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Opinion: Tompolo of Niger Delta – Between dialogues and confrontation

By Yushau A. Shuaib “NEMA Registers 3500 Displaced People in Warri” The above quotation was the title of a press release I issued as the spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on June 25, 2009 after the completion of our assignment in setting up Internally Displaced Person’s (IDPs) camp in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South... Read More

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Reuben Abati: Why Niger Delta Avengers strike

Niger Delta Avengers is the name of a new group of militants in the Niger Delta who claim to be different from the former agitators and militants who operated between 2006 and 2009, largely under the umbrella of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). The title of this group may well... Read More

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‘They are looking for an excuse to burn our town down’- Tompolo’s townsmen cry out

The Gbaramatu Traditional Council has raised alarm that the Nigerian Army are just looking for an excuse to burn down the Oporoza community after about 30 heavily armed soldiers invaded the town in search of pipeline bombing militants. Oporoza is the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu kingdom, the hometown of ex-militant boss, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo.... Read More

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Tompolo takes his troubles to God, embarks on ‘fasting and prayers’

Ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, is in ‘fasting and prayer’ mode – to call on God to intervene in his present travails with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Following a bench warrant issued for Tompolo’s arrest over fraud charges, the former militant leader went into hiding to avoid arrest and subsequent prosecution. Subsequently,... Read More

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Tompolo’s 45th birthday celebrated in absentia (PHOTOS)

Former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, who’s been declared wanted by the federal government, celebrated his 45th birthday on Tuesday, April 12. Believed to be on the run from arm of the law, Tompolo, was expectedly not present at his birthday anniversary, which was marked by his comrades and other former militants,... Read More

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Tompolo, who’s wanted for N45.9bn fraud, drags FG to court

Former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemulopo (Tompolo), who has been declared wanted, has challenged the N45.9bn fraud charges filed against him. In January 2016, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had charged Tompolo alongside nine others before Justice Buba for an alleged N45.9bn fraud, however, the former militant leader repeatedly ignored court summons issued... Read More

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APC leaders using my predicament to get favours from Buhari – Tompolo

Ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, has accused chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress, in the Niger Delta of orchestrating his travails with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in order to curry favour from President Muhammadu Buhari. Former labour leader and APC chieftain, Frank Kokori, had recently called on Tompolo to... Read More

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‘Nobody is witch-hunting Tompolo, he should come out of hiding’

Former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemukpolo, aka, Tompolo, has been urged to come out of hiding and face the Economic and Financial Crime Commission. Tompolo is being tried by the anti-graft agency for fraud, corruption and diversion of public funds. Arresting him has been a challenge for the Nigeria Police even after the EFCC... Read More

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February 25, 2016

EFCC should produce Tompolo, it’s not our duty – Lawyers

The lawyers representing a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo)- Messrs Tayo Oyetibo and Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, have stated that they are not bound to produce him before the Federal High Court in Lagos. Tompolo, who was recently declared wanted, has been on the run since the court summoned him and also issued two... Read More

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February 24, 2016

Tompolo’s security aides withdrawn

The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly withdrawn the security aides assigned to a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. The security aides were assigned to the former militant leader in 2009 by the Federal Government, during the administration of late President, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. According to Vanguard, the security aides were withdrawn... Read More

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February 23, 2016

‘Tompolo is not a criminal… he’s a symbol of Ijaw struggle’

Chief Godspower Gbenekama, has said that regardless of what people think about former Niger Delta militant leader, ‘Tompolo’ Ekpemupolo- he remains a rallying force to the Ijaw people and he’s not a criminal. In an interview with Niger Delta Voice, in Warri Delta state, the prominent Ijaw leader stated that: “People can call Tompolo, the... Read More

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February 22, 2016

‘I have no evil intention against Nigeria’ – Tompolo

Former Militant Leader, Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, has denied issuing any ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari. Tompolo was alleged to have threatened to blow up oil pipelines, if the president fails to withdraw the military from the Niger-Delta region. However, the former General Officer Commanding of Movement for the Emancipation of Niger-Delta (MEND),... Read More

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February 21, 2016

Airports under close watch to prevent Tompolo from fleeing Nigeria

Security agencies have began close scrutiny and observation of the nation’s airports, in a view to arrest former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo. Tompolo and a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi, alongside eight others, have been charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes... Read More

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February 20, 2016

Opinion: If Tompolo fights back, Nigeria will shake and Niger Delta will burn

Information from reliable sources craving anonymity, whose tips are always credible , have indicated that Warri High Chief General Ekpemupolo aka General Tompolo may order his boys to blow up more pipelines and plunge the nation into oil crisis if soldiers who have invaded Gbaramutu Kingdom in search of him, and ransacking the whole creeks,... Read More

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February 20, 2016

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February 19, 2016

EFCC given green light to seize Tompolo’s assets… and auction after 3 months

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has obtained a court order to seize some assets belonging to a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo. Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday authorised the EFCC to take possession of the ex-militant’s assets pending the time he... Read More

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February 19, 2016

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Ngige says he is alive and healthy. Vanguard Onyeka Onwenu denies threatening to sue Buhari over removal. Nation EFCC intends to seize Tompolo’s assets, seeks court order. Punch Ogbemudia pledges allegiance to Oshiomhole. Vanguard 195 Boko Haram victims rescued by Troops. Nation Soyinka agrees that Nigeria’s economy is bad. Vanguard Buhari says Nigeria cannot afford... Read More

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February 19, 2016

EFCC moves to seize assets of ex-militant leader, Tompolo

A Federal High Court in Lagos has received an application from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission- requesting for an order to seize assets belonging to a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. The EFCC says it intends to seize Tompolo’s assets until he appears before the court to answer charges of... Read More

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February 17, 2016

Tompolo demands ‘copy of ruling’, lawyer says judge is biased towards EFCC

Former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo has requested a Federal High Court in Lagos to release the certified copy of its ruling to him. The request followed Tompolo’s decision to appeal the order of arrest issued against him by the court after he refused to show up for previous trials. Justice Ibrahim Buba... Read More

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