2015 Elections: Niger Delta Militant Buy Warships


Arguably ahead of the coming 2015 election, former militants are getting ready for any eventuality.
A former Niger Delta militant, Mr. Government Ekpemupolo, alia Tompolo, according to Saturday Punch has bought seven decommissioned Norwegian battleships.

Reports by a Norwegian newspaper, Dagbladet, said that the fast-speed Hauk-class guided missile boats had been re-armed with new weaponry.



The report also revealed that Ekpemupolo’s most recent purchase is a KNM Horten, a fast-attack craft now used in fighting piracy in Nigeria’s waterways.

It was learnt that in spite of his alleged history of violence, Tompolo, now controls the Global West Vessel Service, a privately owned contractor for maritime security for the Nigerian Maritime Safety Agency.