WARRI- FORMER militant leader, Government
Ekpempuolo, alias Tompolo, again on Sunday,
said he does not know the Niger Delta Avengers,
NDA, and urged the militant group to cease
blowing up oil facilities and embrace dialogue if
it was truly fighting for Niger Deltans.
Tompolo, in a statement, said: “I wish to appeal
to you (Niger Delta Avengers) once again to stop
the bombing of oil facilities in the Niger Delta
region, and embrace the path of dialogue with
the Federal Government of Nigeria, as the
government is ready to hear you out on
whatever issues you wish to discuss with it.”
“You guys know that I do not know you and how
to reach you, except through the mass media. If
truly, as you guys claimed, that you are fighting
for the well-being of the people of the Niger
Delta, then you must adhere to this appeal,
otherwise, the world will label you as criminals,”
he said.
The ex-militant leader asserted: “You members
of the Niger Delta Avengers group are aware
that some mischievous persons have continued
to point accusing fingers at me that I am either
behind you or directly carrying out the
destruction of oil pipelines across the Niger
Delta region, therefore , I should be arrested by
the Nigerian military.”
“Sadly, the military had bought this ethnic
induced and wicked accusation without a single
proof to show that I am truly behind you people.
On the other hand, some have suggested that
you may be part of the multitude of persons I
had catered for, from economically empowering
to payment of school fees, hospital bills, and
house rents and so on.
“And that as am out of circulation as a result of
my travails in the hands of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), you might
be tempted to strike out on your own for sheer
survival. Whichever the case, I still maintain that
I know nothing about your group and the
destruction of crude oil facilities in the Niger
Delta region.

“I have made it clear in many occasions that the
issue I am having with the EFFC will not make me
to resort to violence and bombing of oil
pipelines as my team of lawyers have already
challenged the defective process of legal service
on me in the Court of Appeal. I am a man of
truth and peace, therefore will not be involved
in violent activities,” he said.
His words: “Come to think of the consequences
of your actions in the region so far, particularly
as it affects me and the people of Gbaramatu
kingdom. Just yesterday (Saturday), the Nigerian
Army invaded the ancestral headquarters of the
kingdom, Oporoza town, under the guise of
looking for members of your group, particularly
me, who they have wickedly linked to your
group, and unleashed mayhem on the innocent
people of the community. “
“And this happened in my absence as I am
currently out of Gbaramatu kingdom, but what I
gathered from some of the victims of the army
invasion is unspeakable. Even pots of soup where
not spared. The army has massively looted
resident homes, desecrated traditional places of
worship, committed sacrilege and abominations,
and has continued to occupy the community until
this moment.
“What a sad tale, one thing you should know is
that government is not interested in its
constitutional duty of protection of lives and the
welfare of its citizens, rather it is interested in
the continuous flow of crude oil in the region.
Therefore, it could do anything to make the oil
flow, not minding the security and the welfare of
the people,” he said.
Tompolo added: “Remember, this same army
arrested Chevron Nigeria Ltd staff and labeled
them as members of the Niger Delta Avengers,
few weeks ago, in one of the communities in
Gbaramatu kingdom. It took a spirited effort by
the community and other well-meaning
Nigerians to intervene for the release of those
Chevron staff. This shows that the Nigerian
government can do anything to our innocent
people in the communities in the guise of
looking for members of the Avengers.”
He continued: “One other reason you guys must
stop this new campaign of destruction is that the
contractors in charge of repair works of attacked
pipelines are equally culpable in the act of
pipeline vandalism as they now sponsor their
allies in the communities to continue to destroy
pipelines to get more repair works. This is the
sorry state we have found ourselves in the Niger
Delta.”
“To this end, dear Niger Delta Avengers, you
must put an end to this economic sabotage and
allow the government to look into your demands
now. I believe a word is enough for the wise,” he
said.

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Lalasticlala, Mynd44

I could have been disappointed if he said otherwise.

As u claim u're innocent why are u hidding from govt.come out and answer the various allegation level against u

So who are they??

Tompolo is a gentle man to the core.

I believe you Tom.

MIND GAMES!!! Tompolo is SMART but Can't fool us All.

Tompolo will surely rue the day he listened to the useless iPod youths.....if in doubt...ask Nnamdi Kanu the kuje beans eater...