Four Dead As Tompolo Father's Funeral Rites Continue In Delta State.

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnyuN_7ZhXy1I28YcKnhnhpzVjLUhzPfcVTgcvYMCkRhxUQakWipD5HFn9JW99iw4hcyz-DWcq6rn8yk7PEEr8z3h4gArWApWXUflBPqMf2EeJ6oHRrN0NvOhQDQinE3Dx7AONaGqZlAG/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnyuN_7ZhXy1I28YcKnhnhpzVjLUhzPfcVTgcvYMCkRhxUQakWipD5HFn9JW99iw4hcyz-DWcq6rn8yk7PEEr8z3h4gArWApWXUflBPqMf2EeJ6oHRrN0NvOhQDQinE3Dx7AONaGqZlAG/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>At least four lives were lost on Friday, to the funeral rites of late Chief Thomas Ekpemupolo, father of on-the-run former militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo.<br/> <br/> <br/> According to a report, the deceased, it was gathered, died in a boat mishap while on their way to Kurutie in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State for the funeral.<br/> <br/> The victims were said to have hardly taken off from the Miller Waterside, Warri, on their way to the venue when the speedboat they boarded allegedly capsized.<br/> <br/> A source from a Gbaramatu community, while corroborating the incident to journalists, said: “We were already at the funeral celebrating Chief Thomas Ekpemupolo when we got news of the accident.<br/> <br/> “Initially, we were told only two persons had died. Further details later revealed that about four persons, three females including one Faith (surname withheld) from Ogulagha, another female from Kurutie and a man apparently from the Northern part of the country, lost their lives in the mishap.<br/> <br/> The Hausa man, I gathered, was actually not an invited dignitary, but someone who was conveying some wares to trade at the funeral ground.”<br/> <br/> It will be recalled that the funeral rites for late Chief Ekpemupolo began on Friday with the internment holding Sunday.<br/> <br/> Source; Nigerian Tribune</div>

Four Dead As Tompolo Father's Funeral Rites Continue In Delta State.

At least four lives were lost on Friday, to the funeral rites of late Chief Thomas Ekpemupolo, father of on-the-run former militant leader, ...

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BREAKING: Tompolo flees to Libya!

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44VN1hRoOVA1YGUCM4z7RfvtdHyIFRwUHxV1Zvt4dk8Fv5163399_HsIuryUxBNU6dXqLQx3wr46Q01iiKxgL_QnjKSLCWTSeF7I-0fZqQJZcKcb29B3qHG8bkSAirHmMnGR_sOois7iq/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44VN1hRoOVA1YGUCM4z7RfvtdHyIFRwUHxV1Zvt4dk8Fv5163399_HsIuryUxBNU6dXqLQx3wr46Q01iiKxgL_QnjKSLCWTSeF7I-0fZqQJZcKcb29B3qHG8bkSAirHmMnGR_sOois7iq/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>FORMER militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has fled to Libya, the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, JNDLF, alleged on Monday.<br/> <br/> The group, which threatened, last week, to test six missiles in the Niger Delta states, beginning from tomorrow, said: “The Military can’t locate Tompolo but we have identified where he is now.”<br/> <br/> General Akotebe Darikoro, Commander, General Duties, General Torunanaowei Latei, Creeks Network Coordinator, General Agbakakuro Owei-Tauro, Pipelines Bleeding Expert and General Pulokiri Ebiladei, Intelligence Bureau of JNDLF, made the claim in a statement.<br/> <br/> “Presently, Tompolo is in Libya and we’ll get him dead or alive for betraying us in supporting the federal government against us,” it disclosed.<br/> <br/> According to it: “Nigerian Military has weak intelligence gathering mechanism hence they could not identify our modu oparandi. Nigerian military is only good in carrying AK47 to harass innocent people and raping young girls and women.”<br/> <br/> A close source to Tompolo laughed when contacted, Monday, by Vanguard, saying, “I do not know what you want to say, they should leave Tompolo alone.”</div>

BREAKING: Tompolo flees to Libya!

FORMER militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has fled to Libya, the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, JNDLF, alleged on M...

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N47.6bn fraud: Tompolo, others arraigned in absentia

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKuKpJbLDXyuhStc32ggm06g1KmSsWYYwFMZIaZDw-AoMVR3ErHXzTkDDv7JKnqtTkJOGDRpWNXqms7E4YsU7LH6YBjEgZ08SWXF699IzbSrKqWWnT4F0JroBsHwAT7MbtaUqrH-ZDIg2/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKuKpJbLDXyuhStc32ggm06g1KmSsWYYwFMZIaZDw-AoMVR3ErHXzTkDDv7JKnqtTkJOGDRpWNXqms7E4YsU7LH6YBjEgZ08SWXF699IzbSrKqWWnT4F0JroBsHwAT7MbtaUqrH-ZDIg2/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>Former NigerDelta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo and seven brothers of former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi were, yesterday, arraigned before the Federal High Court, Lagos, in absentia, on a 22- count of N47.6 billion fraud.<br/> <br/> The Akpobolokemis,’ who were arraigned in absentia with Tompolo were Igo, Julius, Stephen, Victor, Norbert, Emmanuel and Clement, and one Pondi Ebimorbowei Kestin.<br/> <br/> They all were declared as being “now at large” when the charge was read before Justice Ibrahim Buba.<br/> <br/> However, Akpobolokemi, two women – Josephine Otuaga and Rita Uruakpa and one Kime Engozu, who were also listed as defendants in the charge, pleaded not guilty.<br/> <br/> Also listed as defendants in the charge charge were six companies namely Mieka Dive Training Institute Ltd/GTE; Oyeinteke Global Network Limited; Wabod Global Resources Ltd.; Boloboere Properties Estate Ltd.; Gokaid Marine Oil and Gas Ltd.; Muhaabix Global Services Ltd and Watershed Associated Resources.<br/> <br/> The 22-charge borders on conspiracy, advanced fee fraud and money laundering.<br/> <br/> The offence according to EFCC prosecutors, Festus Keyamo are contrary to sections 8, 1(b) of Advance Fee Fraud, 18 (a), 15 (1) of Money Laundering Prohibition Amendment Act, 2012, and punishable under Section 1 (3), 15(3) of the same Act, and 1(2)(c) Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap. M17, Laws of the Federation 2004, besides, the offence of the accused can also be punished under Section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap. M17, Laws of the Federation, 2004.<br/> <br/> The matter has been adjourned till May 30 and 31 for trial.<br/> <br/> Meanwhile, Orji Chukuma Aosihiuwu who is an operative of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), yesterday, gave graphic account of how the N1, 000, 258, 666. 60 allegedly looted from the agency were shared.<br/> <br/> Aosihiuwu, who is in the Special Taskforce Unit (STU) of the agency, identified all the defendants and gave account of the role played by each of them in the N1. 6 billion scam.<br/> <br/> He gave account of how the funds were shared among six companies Seabulk Offshore Operator Ltd- N437,726,666; Ace Prothesis Ltd- N66,800,000; Extreme Vertex Nig Ltd- N21, 802, 000.00; O2 Services Plus Ltd- N14, 200, 000. 00; Southern Offshore Ltd- N402,480,000; Caniz Limited- N12,250,000.</div>

N47.6bn fraud: Tompolo, others arraigned in absentia

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Don’t Play With Fire, Withdraw Soldiers From Niger Delta.- Tompolo Warns Buhari.

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEv4b5bJL5iN-N5YTJvHvQKQ2417Y4czE6HahZXh7T6obUIDkPE39zcqyek7eZj8RAWsdFJKCr-pQQ__05KuKa5ZSW7NrleLodPX_5qvJsIUWLheAUaotxYn7F2-d344JaJ2vmw6-MFgT/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEv4b5bJL5iN-N5YTJvHvQKQ2417Y4czE6HahZXh7T6obUIDkPE39zcqyek7eZj8RAWsdFJKCr-pQQ__05KuKa5ZSW7NrleLodPX_5qvJsIUWLheAUaotxYn7F2-d344JaJ2vmw6-MFgT/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>Tompolo<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Niger Delta ex-war lord, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo has sounded another note of warning to President Muhammadu Buhari to stop playing with fire that will plunge the nation into armed conflict following the deployment of armed soldiers in the Niger Delta communities.<br/> He said the deployment of soldiers particularly in Gbamaratu community is annoying and urge the president to unconditionally withdraw soldiers from the region without further delay.<br/> <br/> A visibly angry Tompolo said if the soldiers deployed in the communities are there to effect his arrest, that is a sheer waste of time because it is a mission impossible that would escalate into conflict in the end.<br/> <br/> <br/> I have been doing legitimate business with the government over the years. I don’t know which law stipulates how to do business or otherwise. If the federal government has any issue with me, they should go through the due process.<br/> “You can’t send soldiers to destroy a community, arrest young men and rape women in the name of searching for Tompolo. If they claim that everybody in the Ijaw land is a criminal, does it also mean that everybody in the north is a member of Boko Haram?<br/> <br/> <br/> He urged President Buhari to heed the voice of reason now before the situation gets out of hand by withdrawing troops from Niger Delta communities who are reportedly committing atrocities in the area ranging from harassment, arresting of young men, raping of women in the communities and other crimes. This, he warned, is capable of creating tension and resulting in armed conflict.</div>

Don’t Play With Fire, Withdraw Soldiers From Niger Delta.- Tompolo Warns Buhari.

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Tompolo seeks court ruling on his appeal

<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSg8or-ohxtERqrfyYrxIJ0co8-gAkaqglx6j9mbgeEd1aMyECJMSPj3acydaBAp0VlrtFsJBfWDRVNEAS056dv-ajuMiiEomkEDWIE66ddY9iDoYRC8wDlbVhoFqqScK0Ze_IUbJg5FUU/s2560/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSg8or-ohxtERqrfyYrxIJ0co8-gAkaqglx6j9mbgeEd1aMyECJMSPj3acydaBAp0VlrtFsJBfWDRVNEAS056dv-ajuMiiEomkEDWIE66ddY9iDoYRC8wDlbVhoFqqScK0Ze_IUbJg5FUU/s640/%25255BUNSET%25255D.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;"/></a>Embattled ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tomopolo, has appealed to Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court, Lagos, to release to him, copy of the ruling of February 8, 2016 in the charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to enable him appeal against same.<br/> <br/> A Source gathered that one of the counsel to Tompolo in the matter, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has been frequenting the court to get the ruling, to enable Tompolo appeal same with no luck.<br/> <br/> Yesterday in court Adegboruwa made an oral appeal to the judge, expressing his frustrations in respect of the ruling. He said it was necessary to appeal to the judge to intervene because of the time limited for Tompolo to exercise his right of appeal.<br/> <br/> The judge reminded Adegboruwa that the ruling was only delivered on February 8, 2016 and that he had a backlog of judgments and rulings to deliver.<br/> <br/> The judge said a lawyer from Adegboruwa’s law firm had been visiting the court everyday since February 8, 2016, and the ruling in question was being typed and would be ready today (Tuesday) and given to Adegboruwa.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <b>Vanguard</b></div>

Tompolo seeks court ruling on his appeal

Embattled ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tomopolo, has appealed to Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court, Lagos, to...

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