BREAKING: THOMAS EKPEMUPOLO, TOMPOLO’S FATHER DIES DUE TO MILITARY HARASSMENT

High Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo, the Tunteriwei of Gbaramatu kingdom and father of embattled Niger Delta ex militant leader, Tompolo is reported dead today.

A confidential source discloses to Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper that Tompolo’s father died at the early hours of today at Lily Clinic, Deco road, Warri in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Our correspondent noted that Chief Thomas Ekpemupolo at 84 years was brutalised by the soldiers during the May 28th 2016 Military siege of Gbaramatu Kingdom.


High Chief Thomas Ekpemupolo

However, the ex militant leader, Tompolo in a strong worded open letter to President Mohammadu Buhari dated 22nd of July 2016 raised the alarm that the military invasion of the Kingdom have led to the brutalisation of his aged father by the army which later metamorphosed to the amputation of the lower limb of his father.
In the said letter, Tompolo like a prophet expresses fear for the survival of his father due to the alleged severe military torture meted out on his aged father.

Part of the letter written by High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo dated 22nd July 2016 read in part:

“That same day, the military went to Kurutie Town in search of my 84 years old father and brutalized him. We managed to rescue him to Warri and hospitalised him. Sadly, one of his lower limbs was amputated two weeks ago. From the doctors report, it will be a thing of miracle if he survives this incident. Is this 84 years old man also a member of the Niger Delta Avengers, that he was brutalised to the point of death? Will your excellency accept this in good faith if this was done to your father or someone of this age in your family? I have not heard of anyone that was treated like this even in the volatile North Eastern part of the country. I have said it in many occasions that the issue I am having with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will not lead to violence or resort to destruction of pipelines and other oil facilities, because I have a good case. ”

As at the time of filling this report, no official statement have been issued by any member of the Ekpemupolo’s family.

Tokt:
He died of old age and nothing more. If tompolo has the liver, let him come out and Bury I'm papa. Coward like Ojukwu.

Tokt:
He died of old age and nothing more. If tompolo has the liver, let him come out and Bury I'm papa. Ordinary Coward like Ojukwu.

hope u will say same thing if na ur papa AFONJA

ruggedboy01:


hope u will say same thing if na ur papa AFONJA

Nigerdeltaboi:
i hope soldiers torture your innocent father perhaps maybe kill him so you know how it feels one day. BLOODY CLOWN

ZKOSOSO:
Rest in Peace.......PapaTompolo...
Your Soul is free.....at last ......
from the mafiaso regime of horror, pain, hunger, repressive and vindictive Fulani Maximum Ruler....

This is not Democracy... An 84yrs old deserve to die with dignity...
Not in agony of amputation.....

TonyeBarcanista:
Tompolo I sympathise with your family and the people of Gbaramatu kingdom over the painful loss of your beloved father.

However, if you had surrendered earlier, your father wouldn't have been arrested, brutalized or amputated. Perhaps you would be under trial with some privileges as a citizen. Perhaps you would have been a free man on bail as allegations against you bothers on corruption(not treason) which is a bailable offence.

You would have learnt from Major Isaac Adaka Boro, who had to surrender to the Military Police(During the 12 Days Revolution in February 1966) after the arrest of his father and those of his comrades. He was imprisoned, convicted to death but as God would have it, he was later conscripted into the army along with his boys and given the rank of a Major, and celebrated by the same country that put him on death row. It is not too late

The point is allow posterity be the judge. The Nigeria Army are not professional nor do they understand the rules of engagement. We should not do what will invite them to our household or our land.


RIP to the late High Chief

illuminated93:
Over time,i've noticed you're intelligent but then, you lack wisdom. Why should he surrender? He should surrender like buhari's enemy in the person of dasuki? How many fulani murderers have surrendered? A classic case of the north intimidating the south with support from educated southerners. The fulanis are not educated than you are, yet they rule over you,doesn't that go to show we southerners are indeed foools. Do you think if tompolo was a fulani man, and he acquired wealth via govt contracts and he supported buhari's elections,he'd be disturbed by the military?
A classic example of divide and rule,even the sophisticated ones as they claim,fall for it hook,line and sinker.