[size=15pt]Festus Keyamo Demands Tompolo’s Arrest, Petitions DSS, IGP [/size]

Human rights lawyer, Mr Festus Keyamo, is demanding the arrest of Mr Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo.

In a petition addressed to the Director of State Security Service (DSS) and the Inspector-General Of Police, he advised the agencies to effect the arrest of Tompolo within 72 hours or be prepared for court action.

A copy of the petition was also sent to the President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan.

Mr Keyamo said that he had received briefs from the family members and friends of seven out of the 14 journalists who were kidnapped by boys loyal to the former warlord and would go to court if justice is not served in the abduction case.

Channels Television 2-man crew of Olu Phillips and Paulinus Odedeyi, were among those abducted but freed after seven hours.

Part of Keyamo’s petition reads:

The facts are that the aforementioned boys (hereinafter referred to as “the seven victims”), together with some journalists from different media houses went to Ogidingben in Delta State on Sunday, November 16, 2014, to get first-hand coverage of the crises leading to the cancellation of the commissioning of the EPZ Project by President Jonathan two days earlier. Recall that I raised an alarm last week about the threat by Tompolo in respect of the commissioning of the project by the President. True to the alarm, the President called off the commissioning because of the threat by Tompolo.

When leaving the venue, the journalists were joined on the boat by the seven victims, three of whom were given a free ride, one was a boat driver and three were from the company that owns the boat.

On their way from Ogidingben after their assignments, the seven victims and the journalists were stopped in their boats and blocked by more than ten other boats loaded with fierce-looking and armed hooligans around an area called Tebujo, which is also near an area called Opuraja. The seven victims and the journalists were then evacuated from their boat into one of the boats of the hooligans. Along the line, Tompolo called and spoke with one of the journalists and he confirmed that he sent the hooligans to accost them and that they should “co-operate” with his boys.

The seven victims and the journalists were then taken to Tompolo’s house in Opuraja where they were beaten to pulp by Tompolo’s boys. The cameras of the journalists were all seized and the memory cards were removed so that they could not show what they went to cover. Unknown to them however, the journalists all had back-ups of their materials in their external hard disks which Tompolo’s boys did not see and seize.

It was a near-death experience for all the victims and in particular for Mr. Tokunbor Oluwaleye who is suffering from internal bleeding and is in a critical condition till today. It took the intervention of Naval and Army personnel in the area for the victims and journalists to be rescued from the hands of Tompolo’s boys later that evening.

Sirs, your failure to simply carry out your statutory duties of arrest, investigation and prosecution of Tompolo for his various acts of lawlessness is now a national and an international embarrassment to the Government of President Goodluck Jonathan. It is disgusting to all men of normal minds to see a private citizen strutting all over the place, threatening lives, abducting citizens, (perhaps silently killing voiceless persons) and you hide your heads in the sand. Yet, he moves about with nearly a whole platoon of Army and security personnel that even a serving Governor cannot get. What is going on?

Recall that I wrote a complaint of the open threat to my life by the same individual nearly two weeks ago, yet you have not even done as little as write me an acknowledgment letter. It is such a shame. This unhealthy romance between government officials in high places and this individual raises strong suspicion over, perhaps, some criminal dalliance in relation to shady deals. I am confident that time will tell us better. There is no better way to see this. But I have decided that enough is enough.

Take notice that if within 72 hours of the receipt of this petition you fail, refuse and/or neglect to invite/arrest, investigate and perhaps prosecute Mr. Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) for the threat to my life and the attempted murder of these seven victims and the journalists, I will be proceeding to court to compel you to do your duties under the law.

I would want you to come and tell the court what is tying your hands against Tompolo.

Source: http://www.channelstv.com/2014/11/18/keyamo-demands-tompolos-arrest-petitions-dss-igp/

Ni ilu t'oloba t'onijoye .......


Some journalists were captured (kidnapped) and taken to the house of this guy and he is still sitting there not arrested for questioning....

Nigeria we hail thee...

Only keyamo go look for trouble from a mad war lord whom ur soldieirs airforce and navy with the best modern weapon cannot defeat for ten years. He should go and apologise to him and make restitution.

2cato:
Only keyamo go look for trouble from a mad war lord whom ur soldieirs airforce and navy with the best modern weapon cannot defeat for ten years. He should go and apologise to him and make restitution.

What do you think gave him such power?

If not that GEJ is in control... He knows them all ... Khai!

I just tire for this con3 especially how gej dey keep quiet about all these south south guys threatening people up n down . Hmmm one day sha monkey go go market he won't return. Ok ooo

Why is the idiat referred to as "Government" or that part of his name?

I think it's high time APC present a competent candidate and have the shoe-less man booted out, since he already clinged PDP ticket. his humble background is not enough to rule a complex nation like ours, he either goes tuff on the criminals that's hobnobbing with his govt. or be ready to vacate the state house, for christ sake Jonathan is the president of the Federal republic of Nigeria the most powerful man by virtue of our consitution, and one inconsequential militant threatening him and the commissioning of a project was stopped? what a joke

2cato:
Only keyamo go look for trouble from a mad war lord whom ur soldieirs airforce and navy with the best modern weapon cannot defeat for ten years. He should go and apologise to him and make restitution.

This is ur comment can surface because no be military govt we get na demo-crazy moreso na their uncle dey aso rock. They forget power don't n won't last forever. Time will tell .

How long does it takes the almighty OBJ to defeat them

Rexnegro:

This is ur comment can surface because no be military govt we get na demo-crazy moreso na their uncle dey aso rock. They forget power don't n won't last forever. Time will tell .

leatherback:


What do you think gave him such power?

If not that GEJ is in control... He knows them all ... Khai!

when did GEJ get into power? And since when has tompolo been unruly?

brownlord:
Why is the idiat referred to as "Government" or that part of his name?

I think it's high time APC present a competent candidate and have the shoe-less man booted out, since he already clinged PDP ticket. his humble background is not enough to rule a complex nation like ours, he either goes tuff on the criminals that's hobnobbing with his govt. or be ready to vacate the state house, for christ sake Jonathan is the president of the Federal republic of Nigeria the most powerful man by virtue of our consitution, and one inconsequential militant threatening him and the commissioning of a project was stopped? what a joke

Indeed a joke my Broda n hot slap to the faces of 160-170 million people. Gradually we re getting close to disintegration. So help us God we the normal nigerians

leatherback:


What do you think gave him such power?

If not that GEJ is in control... He knows them all ... Khai!

when OBJ and yaradua was their Was he their please be sincere

2cato:
How long does it takes the almighty OBJ to defeat them

In 1976 when obj was military head of states or when ? Cos u re going off key to my initial comment about military o, I doubt if u understood me sef.

JEITO:
when did GEJ get into power? And since when has tompolo been unruly?

Fine... Tombolo has been unruly for a long time now and we all know that he was not as furious as we have him now. Today, he and the other Asari acts as if they have Nigeria as a gold ball in their room and play it from left to right...

In Yoruba, omo ti o ba je alagidi, Iya e ma n ti owo e b'aso

GEJ is from their side and with that, I believe they should have given him more respect by acting wise but they are acting otherwise... lol

I wonder what our government is doing to stop all these harrasements from dis deluded guys! Nawa o

Rexnegro:

In 1976 when obj was military head of states or when ? Cos u re going off key to my initial comment about military o, I doubt if u understood me sef.

from 1998 till yaradua came in

2cato:
when OBJ and yaradua was their Was he their please be sincere

When OBJ was there, No one dares it with him... He was a military man...

Talo fe gbena woju ekun.

OBJ might look towards the other side in some cases but not when it disrespects the country... If they prove too big, he will send one military plane to fry his tompologic compound

leatherback:


When OBJ was there, No one dares it with him... He was a military man...

Talo fe gbena woju ekun.

OBJ might look towards the other side in some cases but not when it disrespects the country... If they prove too big, he will send one military plane to fry his tompologic compound

lo wa ibikan joko si. Tompolo came into prominence shortly after obj was sworn in in 1998

2cato:
lo wa ibikan joko si. Tompolo came into prominence shortly after obj was sworn in in 1998

In protest of what? and was he as terrific as this?

Sirs, your failure to simply carry out your
statutory duties of arrest, investigation and
prosecution of Tompolo for his various acts of
lawlessness is now a national and an
international embarrassment to the Government of President Goodluck Jonathan.

It is disgusting to all men of normal minds to see a private citizen strutting all over the place, threatening lives, abducting citizens, (perhaps silently killing voiceless persons) and you hide your heads in the sand. Yet, he moves about with nearly a whole platoon of Army and security personnel that even a serving Governor cannot get.

What is going on?

This should worry any right thinking Nigerian.

What a shame.

2cato:
Only keyamo go look for trouble from a mad war lord whom ur soldieirs airforce and navy with the best modern weapon cannot defeat for ten years. He should go and apologise to him and make restitution.

And there goes the norm for Jonathanians: appease criminals and make restitution with them.

Little wonder the likes of Bode George, Baruji Kashamu, Alamieseigha, FFK and co are now VIPs and untouchables in Nigeria.

I bet Jonathan should go grovel before Shakau and make restitution with him as well.

#GodForbid.

leatherback:


In protest of what? and was he as terrific as this?

if you say defeating a combined forces of 10,thousand army navy airforce and the police is not teriffic then may be i do not understand you or you do not know what the meaning of teriffic is.

2cato:
if you say defeating a combined forces of 10,thousand army navy airforce and the police is not teriffic then may be i do not understand you or you do not know what the meaning of teriffic is.

So what state would you call the abduction of journalists? Those guys have free movement except in Syria, Egypt and North Korea as we all know

omenka:
And there goes the norm for Jonathanians: appease criminals and make restitution with them.

Little wonder the likes of Bode George, Baruji Kashamu, Alamieseigha, FFK and co are now VIPs and untouchables in Nigeria.

I bet Jonathan should go grovel before Shakau and make restitution with him as well.

#GodForbid.

what solution will you prefer to a mad worlord who was able to defeat 10thousand combine forces of the army navy airforce and police?

2cato:
what solution will you prefer to a mad worlord who was able to defeat 10thousand combine forces of the army navy airforce and police?

I'd propose what you proposed.

Have a nice day.

Gej is afraid. Bcoz when he leaving Villa May 29 2015 Tompolo can easly walk into his house and deal with him. Anyway Jonathan is weak president ever.

You people should stop looking for the troubles of these mad worlords who are above ur millitary capabilities since time immemorial

Who was Tompolo when Obasanjo was in powere, never heard of him, Even the Asari noisemaker was living in a 20 feet underground dungeon. How times change.

leatherback:


In protest of what? and was he as terrific as this?

Seriously are u saying u didn't know Tompolo during the years of MEND's insurgency?

chukwudi44:


Seriously are u saying u didn't know Tompolo during the years of MEND's insurgency?

Like.... seriously

2cato:
You people should stop looking for the troubles of these mad worlords who are above ur millitary capabilities since time immemorial

if d militant were defeatin d nigerian armed forces in d niger delta,y did dey accept amnesty?

Mimisboygreat:
I wonder what our government is doing to stop all these harrasements from dis deluded guys! Nawa o

Nothing, they are just there embezzling the national cake.

ajani1978:
Gej is afraid. Bcoz when he leaving Villa May 29 2015 Tompolo can easly walk into his house and deal with him. Anyway Jonathan is weak president ever.

Buhaha!