– The embattled ex-militant chief, Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, writes an open letter to President Buhari
– Former Niger Delta war lord complains Buhari on the Nigerian army, which had not returned his symbol of authority
– Tompolo appealed to Buhari to return looted items and to release innocent people
Tompolo in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Nigeria
military during one of their raids on his community have taken his symbol of authority as the chief priest of Egbesu Shrine, Oporoza, Gbaramatu Kingdom.
Vanguard reports that former Niger Delta militant stated that the incident happened about 31 days ago when soldiers stormed Oporoza in his absence in search for him on allegation that he was behind the bombing of oil facilities in the region.
Tompolo, in a letter to the president, expressed the wish to meet with Buhari saying that the meeting would present him with an opportunity to tell President Buhari “my side of the numerous stories you have been inundated about me.”
He wrote: “As I said in my previous publications, the military made away with the symbol of authority of the Gbaramatu people from the Egbesu Shrine, which I am the Chief Priest. They also made away with other valuables worth several millions of naira from the community.”