Secret Police Arrest Tompolo’s Associates Behind Niger Delta Avengers, IPOB Operative

BEVERLY HILLS, July 01, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) Friday announced the arrest of two close associates of wanted former militant commander, Mr. Government Ekpemupolo, popularly called Tompolo, who are allegedly behind the notorious Niger Delta Avengers, the new militant group behind resurgent attacks on oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta region.

The DSS in a statement also said it detained a member of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), who was allegedly planning to attack locations in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub.

The statement by DSS spokesman, Tony Opuiyo reads: “In a bid to stem the activities of vandals in the Niger Delta, this service effected the arrest of Selky Kile Torughedi, on 17^th June, 2016, in Calabar, Cross River state.

“Torughedi is an ex-militant and suspected member of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), and was arrested for planning to assassinate one MB Yahaya, a serving military officer.

“Torughedi, who is a close associate of Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), had already conducted surveillance at the residence of Yahaya in Kaduna, preparatory to his plot when he was intercepted. He is also fingered as a sponsor of pipeline vandalism in some states in the south-south region. Suspect is currently assisting the service, with critical leads.”

“The service also arrested one Christian Oluba aka Sensor, another suspected militant with the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA).

“Sensor was arrested while perfecting plans to carry out explosive attacks on critical oil and gas pipelines, including critical storage points.

“Meanwhile, sequel to increasing threat posed to public peace by the activities of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), this Service arrested one Chidiebere Onwudiwe, a graduate of Mechanical and chemical engineering and known member of IPOB, on 22^nd June, 2016.

“Onwudiwe and his associates within and outside the country were planning to carry out coordinated attacks against religious bodies/edifices, police-check points and the computer village in Ikeja, Lagos state, with Improvised Explosive devices (IEDS). The suspect was apprehended while making logistics supplies for their nefarious plan.”