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| Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo |
Two
suspected associates of ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo,
have been arrested by soldiers in Warri, Delta State, Vanguard reports.
One of
the suspects is said to be a member of Delta Waterways and Land Security
Committee (DWLSC) and ex-councilor.
They
were picked up on Tuesday, July 19, report said.
However,
the spokesman for the Ijaw People Development Initiative (IPDI), Mr Daniel
Ezekiel, condemned the arrest, saying the soldiers broke into the
residence of the DWLSC member through the roof and arrested him without a court
warrant.
“We
condemn the military action of breaking in through the roof of Simeon
Bebenimibo’s home without a court warrant to arrest him, an act that amounts to
kidnapping and abduction," he said.
"This
is barbaric, obnoxious and unlawful. The military has no such powers except
empowered by a valid court warrant. It is sad and we are disappointed.
“It is
very disappointing and it is our demand that those military officers, who
conducted themselves as kidnappers should be court marshalled.
“Bebenimibo
hails from Gbaramatu Kingdom and is a member of Delta State Waterways and Land
Security Committee. The military invaded his home in Warri at 12.05 a.m., on
Tuesday in three trucks in a commando fashion as if they were going to war.
“In the
process, they subjected his entire household, among them his little kid of five
years, to a traumatic experience.”
Other
members of the DWLSC are said to be on the run.
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