An ex-militant leader in Bayelsa State, Mr. Africanus Ukparasia, popularly called ‘General’ Africa, has warned Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as ‘General’ Tompolo, to stay away from Bayelsa politics.

He handed down the warning in Yenagoa on Wednesday while reacting to reports of plans by Tompolo to interfere in the December 5 governorship election in the state.

According to Africa, intelligence report at the disposal of former fighters in Bayelsa State indicate that Tompolo has allegedly set in motion a strike squad to attack parts of Bayelsa during the election with the aim of hijacking election materials and using them to rig for a particular candidate.

Africa also recalled similar events where Tompolo attacked parts of Bayelsa State in the past.

He noted that Tompolo attacked the Government jetty area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, and attempted to proceed to bomb Government House before they were repelled by the military who were earlier alerted of the impending attack.

That attack according to Africa took place on April 20, 2007.

He also alleged that Tompolo’s foot soldiers attacked and destroyed the home of former President Goodluck Jonathan on May 17, 2007.

He said Tompolo equally deployed some of his boys in the state to disrupt the recent All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Bayelsa, noting that three of those boys were arrested by the Department of State Security in a hotel in Yenagoa.

The ex-militant leader, therefore, warned his colleague in Delta State that the purpose of their agitation was not to attack sister states and communities.

He warned that he (Africa) also had the capacity to interfere in the politics of Delta State if Tompolo would not desist from such meddlesomeness.

He warned of dire consequences if Tompolo attempted to attack Bayelsa State before, during and after the December 5 governorship poll.

Africa, therefore, called on the police, the DSS and all other security agencies to place Tompolo under security watch to avert any conflict.

In a swift reaction, Tompolo, who spoke through his Media Adviser, Paul Bebenimibo, said Africa was talking rubbish and did not make any sense.

Bebenimibo questioned Africa’s relationship with Bayelsa election, wondering why he should open his mouth wide to make a wild, unsubstantiated and spurious allegations against his principal, whom he described as a peaceful man.

He said, “Who is Africa? What are his roles in Bayelsa election? Is he a contestant in the election? Is he a Federal Government, police, DSS, military or what?

“Who is he to get a report about High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo)? As far as we are concerned, we do not understand what he is saying. He is not making any sense at all.

“My boss has nothing to do with Bayelsa election. We do not know his (Africa) relationship with Bayelsa election and for such a person to allege that Tompolo is planning to disrupt Bayelsa poll is senseless, unfortunate and unthinkable. The allegation does not make any sense to us.”

Source: http://giststory.com/ex-militant-warns-tompolo-steer-clear-of-bayelsa-politics/

General vs Government.

Epic.

The way they name people in Niger-delta..


names that sound like Zoological Names: Africanus, Ekpemupolo, WhoKnows, Ovouakpororo


soon we'll see names like 'clueless'

rusher14:
General vs Government.

Epic.

okay

shepherd77:
The way they name people in Niger-delta..


names that sound like Zoological Names: Africanus, Ekpemupolo, WhoKnows, Ovouakpororo


soon we'll see names like 'clueless'

Not the whole of Niger Delta ... Its bayelsa and warri