The leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, was today arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

A statement by his lawyer, Festus Keyamo, said Dokubo was picked up by the police between 1:00pm and 2:00pm around the Lubeleyi roundabout, and taken to an unknown destination.

The wealthy former militant reportedly opened a private university in the Benin Republic, the King Amachree African University that is preparing to start degree-awarding programmes in 2014.

“We want to emphasise that Alhaji Dokubo-Asari carries on legitimate business and has been living partly in Benin Republic for many years now,” Keyamo said in his statement. “In fact, he owns houses, schools and an academy in that country. All these places have been searched as at this evening and nothing incriminating was found.”

He suggested that Dokubo’s arrest and detention may be a ploy by “certain forces in Nigeria in unholy alliance with the Beninoise government” to keep his client away as 2015 approaches.

“We call on the Nigerian government to immediately intervene and ensure that no harm befalls Alhaji Dokubo-Asari and to use all diplomatic means to secure his immediate release and safe return to Nigeria,” he said.

Dokubo has in recent times vowed that unless Mr. President Jonathan retains the presidency in 2015, Nigeria would break up.

Okokobioko!!
E don shele
Alahaji don enter prison with bia bia

“We call on the Nigerian government to immediately intervene and ensure that no harm befalls Alhaji Dokubo-Asari and to use all diplomatic means to secure his immediate release and safe return to Nigeria,” he said.

Nigeria should not intervene anything,he is not important to anyone
If they like make dem use am make suya or nkwobi for Ndi Cotonou,we don't care

very stu.pid man. Nigeria government should leave him to rot in jail and help others in China and co from unlawful prosecution. Asari deserves what he gets

alj harem: very stu.pid man. Nigeria government should leave him to rot in jail and help others in China and co from unlawful prosecution. Asari deserves what he gets

shymexxx=ilaje441=ijaw citizen=bitter leaf=briztonyoute=battyman=etc. is that you?

oily Yoruba: shymexxx=ilaje441=ijaw citizen=bitter leaf=briztonyoute=battyman=etc. is that you?

add jason to it. Yes it is me o my brother, hw you dey na ?

alj harem:

add jason to it. Yes it is me o my brother, hw you dey na ?

I like your honesty. I dey kamkpe! Hope you are getting ready to usher in a new year?

let him rot there

babyosisi: Okokobioko!!
E don shele
Alahaji don enter prison with bia bia

Kai, this woman, you are not nice sam sam!!

Nemesis I will say. He fought the Nigerian nation for injustice but when he 'made it' he did not feel injustice when he decided to invest in a strange land.