N’Delta: Boroh, Entourage Storm Tompolo’s Community Ahead of Vice President’s Visit
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-In his efforts to prepare for the Vice President visit to Niger Delta, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, More...
Nigeria Vice President, Osinbajo to Lead FG Fact-Finding Team to N’Delta Areas
Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osibanjo LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Presidency has constituted a fact-finding team, headed by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to traverse the beleaguered area More...
Niger Delta Militants Deny Saharareporters Report on Sponsorship of Avengers
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Spokesperson of the Niger Delta militant group which reportedly named the sponsors of Niger Delta Avengers has denied issuing such press release. Cynthia Whyte , spokesperson More...
Nigeria Army Bows to Pressure, Releases Detained Tompolo’s Associates
LAGOS JULY 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The 3rd Battalion of the Nigerian Army, Effurun on Thursday night bowed to pressure from groups and ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias “Tomopolo” with the release More...
MEND Writes Buhari, Names Diette-Spiff, Odein Ajumogobia, Tomplolo, Others in Dialogue Team
Ajumogobia LAGOS JULY 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Sunday wrote President Muhammadu Buhari, submitting the final list of its dialogue group, Aaron Team 2. In More...
Renewed Delta Hostilities: Acting The Script of Kaiama Declaration
By Its? Harvey ?se R?d?n LAGOS JUNE 21ST (URHOBOTODAY)-The Niger Delta region has returned to international headlines as the hotbed of violence less than one year that power has changed hands in Abuja. The bad More...
Tompolo Contacts Delta Deputy Gov, Says He’s Being Tempted To Return To Militancy
Tompolo LAGOS MAY 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), who is currently been hunted by security agents over allegations of fraud leveled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes More...
Military Raid Tompolo’s Village as N’Delta Avengers Continue with Destruction of Pipeline Installations
Tompolo LAGOS MAY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The search for members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) responsible for the upsurge in vandalism of oil and gas installations has gone further awry as members of the Joint Military More...
You are the Cause of My Problem with Buhari, Tompolo Accuses Ayiri Emami
Tompolo and Ayiri LAGOS MAY 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Government Ekpemupolo, the Niger Delta militant declared wanted by the Nigerian authorities, has attributed his problems with the current government to Ayiri Emami, More...
N’Delta Avengers to Establish N‘Delta Nation, Threaten to Blow Northerners Oil Wells Within 7 Days
LAGOS MAY 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The new Niger Delta Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers has revealed that its intention is to establish a sovereign Niger Delta State. The group exposed all Northerners owning ninety More...
EFCC Arrests Lawyer to Jonathan’s Cousin, Tompolo
LAGOS MAY 11TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested activist and Lagos-based lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, for an alleged N61m Lekki property scam. Adegboruwa is the counsel More...
Dismiss Tompolo Request to Stop Trial, Federal Government Tells Court
Tompolo LAGOS MAY 5TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Federal Government of Nigeria has asked the Federal High Court, Lagos, to dismiss the case filed by Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) for being an abuse of process More...
Tompolo: How Delta Govt Splashes N100m to Halt Ijaw Youths Protests During Osinbajo’s Visit
Tompolo LAGOS APRIL 26TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Fresh facts have emerged why the people of the state especially the Ijaws in the riverine communities of Delta State did not disrupt the reception of Nigeria’s Vice President, More...
Tompolo Drags FG to Court, Wants Trial Halted
Tompolo LAGOS APRIL 11TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A former militant leader declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has sued the Nigerian government seeking an end to his trial for alleged fraud. Government More...
Tompolo’s Case Postponed as Ex-Militant Avoids Arrest
By Conor Gaffey March 24th (urhobotoday0-A militant of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) poses with a heavy machine-gun in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, September 17, 2008. A former MEND More...
Tompolo Goes Spiritual, Says Jehovah God’ll Save Him From EFCC
Tompolo LAGOS FEBRUARY 24TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, says “Jehovah God” will make him come out of his “ongoing trial” stronger. The Economic and Financial Crimes More...
If You Destroy Tompolo, Many Tompolos ‘ll Arise –N’Delta Groups Warn FG
Tompolo LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Three non-governmental organizations based in the Niger-Delta have advised the Federal Government to thread softly as regards the prosecution of former General Officer Commanding, More...
Court Grants EFCC Nod to Seize Tompolo’s Assets
LAGOS FEBRYARY 19TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) nod to seize all but one of the properties belonging to Government Ekpemupolo, More...
Is Delta State Govt Shielding Tompolo From Prosecution?
Tompolo LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (URHOBOTODAY0-As the EFCC seeks permission to consolidate moves to smoke out Chief Oweizide Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo by confiscating his properties, Huhuonline.com can disclose More...
Tompolo Asks Court to Vacate Arrest Warrant Placed on Him
Tompolo LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST 9URHOBOTODAY)-Former General Officer Commanding, GOC, of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND, Chief Government Ekpumupolo, otherwise known as Tompolo has asked Justice More...
I’m Ready to Face EFCC-Tompolo
Tompolo LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) a former militant leader, has said that he is ready to face the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prove his innocence. Tompolo, More...
Why Ex-N’Delta Warlord, Tompolo Rejects EFCC Invitation
Tompolo LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Former Niger-Delta militant commander, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has debunked media reports that he failed to respond to an invitation More...
Navy Impounds Tompolo’s Ship as Powerful Forces Gang Up against Using it for Training Cadets
Tompolo and the impounded vessel LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Controversy is at the moment brewing over the use of the Royal Norwegian military vessel bought by Global West Specialist Vessel Limited to train More...
Tension in Delta Waterways as Tompolo ‘Stops’ Okowa’s Aide from Executing Contract Work at EPZ Site
Tompolo LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (URHOBOTODAY) – Fresh tension is mounting in the Delta Waterways as ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), Saturday, allegedly deployed some ex-militants to stop More...
EFCC Freezes Account Of Ex-N’Delta Militant Leader, Tompolo’s Companies
Tompolo LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A report on The Nation newspapers reveals that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have frozen two companies reportedly owned by ex-Niger Delta militant More...