I pray the guy is still alive because my fear is for the poor innocent people may follow is death. The sources:-

Punch

Uncertainty over killing of MEND leader
By Tony Amokeodo, Ibanga Isine, Segun Olatunji, Atser Godwin and Mudiaga Affe
Published: Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008
Anxiety reigned in the Niger Delta region on Tuesday over the rumoured killing of the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, Mr. Henry Okah.

A report by Reuters last night said that Okah was shot dead in detention in Kaduna.

The report claimed that a statement by one Jomo Gbomo, one of MEND leaders, confirmed the alleged killing of the Niger Delta militant leader.

Also, Okah’s brother, Charles, in a telephone interview with one of our correspondents, said that he learnt that the activist had been killed.

He added that a source informed him that Okah might have been killed through ‘accidental discharge’ while being interrogated.

But the Federal Government on Tuesday night denied claims of Okah’s death.

Presidential spokesman, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi, told BBC that Okah was in Abuja, adding, “I know that Henry Okah is alive. He is in safe custody.”

Also, the Assistant Director, Public Relations, 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Col. Ganiyu Akinola, denied the killing. He said that he was not aware that Okah was brought to Kaduna.

He added that the alleged killing was a rumour .

if he's dead, i say good riddance and the FG had better have a good back-up/emergency military response plan.

if not, they should just bring him out and let his people see him or something. people's lives could be in danger (have always been anyway - those boys are out of control). it doesn't seem goodluck is having any luck with them, or he's just going there to give lectures like his president, without action to back it up.

This is what you get when a country has no Leader.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7254440.stm

Delta rebels want 'proof of life'

The leaders of the militants keep their identities hidden
Militants in the oil rich Niger Delta have demanded the government prove one of their leaders is alive.
Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua denied claims Henry Okah died in police custody on Tuesday.

Lawyers, family members and doctors should be allowed to see him, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (Mend) said.

Mr Okah was extradited from Angola last week on gun-running charges, but he has not appeared in court yet.

Mend had sent an e-mail to reporters saying he was shot "accidentally" during interrogation.

But the president's spokesman said Mr Okah was "in safe custody"

After the government denied the report, Mend sent a follow up email to journalists.

"The government must go a step further, (give) access to his legal representatives, family, pastor and the International Red Cross or similar body for an independent verification that he is alive and has never been tortured," the email said.



Presidential spokesman Segun Adeniyi refused to comment on the new demand.

Mr Okah is a founder member of Mend, which carried out attacks in the Delta two years ago that cut Nigerian oil production by a quarter.

Since then the group has factionalised and some leaders have halted attacks after striking deals with the government, although Mr Okah's faction has remained active

People in Niger Delta Area should not sleep with their 2 eyes closed. because as usual will not handle the situation if it happens to be true.

if govt kill am like that e means say dem be dey torture am, how many people( ibori and co) dem torture like that because dem steal money, una see say if you try to stop this govt from thiefing money dem go plan to kill you, e better make e be say the guy never die because plenty people go follow and that one go dey very interesting because me sef go follow .


make dem allow e lawyer go see am or family members.