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Could This Be The End Of Tompolo? by Unjoerated(m): 12:19pm On Feb 26, 2016
Could This Be The End of Tompolo?

One person of interest, an Aso-empowered militant, Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, a former militant leader, like a wounded telltale, has been in the dock of public opinion for acts bothering on corruption, fraud, money laundering and sabotage on the nation's economy.
Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo, (born 1971), is a Nigerian militant commander of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, (MEND). For years Ekpemupolo commanded various guerrilla groups in the Niger Delta and with his vast wealth, aided in the proliferation of arms in the region.
Tompolo and his culprits-in-chiefs’ meteoric rise to national attention was made possible in the past through series of uncoordinated attacks in the creeks of Niger Delta, ranging from pipe line vandalism, oil bunkering, setting up illegal refineries, kidnapping of expatriates and other acts of sabotage under the guise of agitating against the insensitivity of the Federal Government and the international oil companies towards the exploitation and degradation of the Niger Delta.
The amnesty programme in 2009 in the Niger Delta led to the end of the unrest in the region and also elevated all manner of knaves to the sanctum sanctorum of national attention under the asphyxiating corruption of the immediate past administration.
When the immediate past permissive president, Jonathan held sway, the office of the president was reduced to cesspool of corruption and incompetence; those identified with corruption were carefully selected to the Augean stable at the sit of power, including Ekpemupolo Tompolo, who ones declared himself enemy of the State. Tompolo's access to the presidency was not only unrestricted, he also had access of the proximity to the national treasury. He instantly became a house hold name in the Niger Delta and a stake holder in the affairs of the nation. He was elevated to an elder statesman, mentor, role model and whatever befitting status one could think of.
He was untouchable, feared by all, revered by our security institutions, courted by the high and mighty for political and pecuniary reasons and had a cult following among the youths of the Niger Delta.
In one fell swoop, the ones fearless, revered and tenacious Tompolo who rose from the creeks of the Niger Delta to stupendous wealth and properties worth billions of naira in Nigeria and beyond has become a wanted fugitive.

His recent disappearance following a warrant of arrest for failing to honour repeated invitations to appear before the EFCC for questioning over a multi billion naira fraud at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has unearthed the political pot of corruption he and his brotherhood of looters buried in their grave yards of personal ambitions.
Like frog underneath the coconut shell, Tompolo and his cahoots have suddenly realized the coconut shell they have been incubating in is not really the world.
With an order for the confiscation of all his assets, moveable and immovable by a Federal High Court judge in Lagos, following his recent disappearance, is Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, on the verge of being consigned to the dustbin of history with massive ignominy?
Could this be the end of Tompolo?

Joe Onwukeme
@unjoerated
unjoeratedjoe@yahoo.com
Re: Could This Be The End Of Tompolo? by youngaz(m): 12:25pm On Feb 26, 2016
B4 Nigeria can rise again diz kinda people lyk tompolo will nid 2 change their mindset.......instead of dem 2 1st pray dat Nigeria shuld b gud dey are busing craving 4 useless poweri pity diz niger deltans who told dem dat diz man will treat dem ryt if he iz ruling dem......d man iz clearly looking 4 power jare





FTC!!! Hurray!!!gringrin
Re: Could This Be The End Of Tompolo? by mercenary: 12:46pm On Feb 26, 2016
No this is not the end, you will hear from him pretty soon
Re: Could This Be The End Of Tompolo? by AmadiAba: 12:54pm On Feb 26, 2016
Watching on my Plasma
Re: Could This Be The End Of Tompolo? by EdCure: 1:00pm On Feb 26, 2016
mercenary:
No this is not the end, you will hear from him pretty soon
You obviously don't know what the an end to criminality and impunity signifies.

And, how lowd can he sound when he's ready to be heared?

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Re: Could This Be The End Of Tompolo? by Tpave(m): 1:04pm On Feb 26, 2016
Tompolo is a militant leader and will die as a miltant.
Re: Could This Be The End Of Tompolo? by Nobody: 1:15pm On Feb 26, 2016
Actually, this is the beginning of his end. No citizen can engage a Federal Government in war & live to tell the tale.

Even Pablo Escobar of the Mendelin Cartel in Columbia whose Army at a time, could wipe out the entire Army of the Columbian Government was killed like an helpless rooster on the roof of a building while trying to escape - at the age of 44.

I do not know the people who are cheering Tompolo on but when his skull gets ridden with bullets from the Nigerian Army; I will be here to console his families & followers with this kind words:

“I love Criminals, I love Mysteries and I love Ghosts” grin

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Re: Could This Be The End Of Tompolo? by mercenary: 1:17pm On Feb 26, 2016
EdCure:

You obviously don't know what the an end to criminality and impunity signifies.

And, how lowd can he sound when he's ready to be heared?
What criminality and impunity is worse than the present killing of innocent unarmed Niger Deltans by the present govt in a bid 2 shut dem down?... When the time is right u'll hear from Tompolo
Re: Could This Be The End Of Tompolo? by EdCure: 2:58pm On Feb 26, 2016
mercenary:
What criminality and impunity is worse than the present killing of innocent unarmed Niger Deltans by the present govt in a bid 2 shut dem down?... When the time is right u'll hear from Tompolo
What more can tompolo do than to pollute the environment of his "people" through pipeline vandalism and economic sabotage?
He's only making their lives more miserable by degrading their lands and depriving them of their means of livelihood - which are fishing and farming.

Tompolo has committed, and is still committing serious crimes to enrich himself. That's why he's a billionaire.
Don't be deceived into thinking that he has the interest of the communities at heart. If he loved the Niger-delta a bit, he will never blow up the tiniest pipelines and pollute the land.

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Re: Could This Be The End Of Tompolo? by mercenary: 4:52pm On Feb 26, 2016
EdCure:

What more can tompolo do than to pollute the environment of his "people" through pipeline vandalism and economic sabotage?
He's only making their lives more miserable by degrading their lands and depriving them of their means of livelihood - which are fishing and farming.

Tompolo has committed, and is still committing serious crimes to enrich himself. That's why he's a billionaire.
Don't be deceived into thinking that he has the interest of the communities at heart. If he loved the Niger-delta a bit, he will never blow up the tiniest pipelines and pollute the land.
A lot of u 4rm a distance claim 2 know the Niger Delta more than the indegenes demselve... Yes I support blowing of pipeline that siphon oil from my land 2 enrich a lazy nation, and wicked people that do not care abt how my people are suffering... You want my people 2 go and farm and fish while u feed fat from our God given natural resources? May God punish you... Tompolo did legitimate business with the federal govt, when he was wrongly accused he filed a lawsuit against them which they refused to honour with impunity and hell was not let loose... Why is it a crime for a Niger Deltan 2 reap from the resources that is being stolen 4rm the area on a daily basis?

These guys u call militants have been giving out scholarships in their communities, provided health care and employment... But u don't expect them to take over the responsibilties of govt do u?

You do not have any prove that Tompolo is responsible for the blowing up of pipelines in the Niger Delta, I believe he has released a statement to that effect so get ur facts right

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Re: Could This Be The End Of Tompolo? by iamord(m): 2:20pm On Mar 08, 2016
Zoharariel:
Actually, this is the beginning of his end. No citizen can engage a Federal Government in war & live to tell the tale.

Even Pablo Escobar of the Mendelin Cartel in Columbia whose Army at a time, could wipe out the entire Army of the Columbian Government was killed like an helpless rooster on the roof of a building while trying to escape - at the age of 44.

I do not know the people who are cheering Tompolo on but when his skull gets ridden with bullets from the Nigerian Army; I will be here to console his families & followers with this kind words:

“I love Criminals, I love Mysteries and I love Ghosts” grin
you got to watch narcos then. Pablo was a jagaban. But definitely not a role model.
Re: Could This Be The End Of Tompolo? by greatiyk4u(m): 2:33pm On Mar 08, 2016
Man pass man But God pass us all.

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