Niger-Delta group raises alarm over planned attacks on Oil facilities by Tompolo enemies

A Niger Delta Group under the aegies of Ijaw People Development Initiative, IPDI, today raised the alarm over an alleged plan to attack critical national assets by some unscrupulous persons opposed to Ex-militant leader, High Chief Oweizide Government Ekpemupolo Alias Tompolo with a view to further victimize him as well as the purported transfer of Gbaramatu Dock Yard to Koko in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State.

IPDI raised the alarm in a statement signed and made available to DAILY POST.

“Our attention has been drawn to an attempt by some unscrupulous and mischievous elements to attack national asserts in Gbaramatu kingdom to rope high chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka, Tompolo and the good people of Gbaramatu Kingdom over their resolve against the purported attempt to transfer the Okerenkoko Dockyard,” the group said.

IPDI National President, Comrade Austin Ozobo called on security agents to be on red alert as well as clamp down on the actors to save the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom including Tompolo from being victimized.

IPDI expressed surprise that its neighbours in conjunction with internal betrayals could conspire by attempting to bomb oil facilities just to instigate the government against the peace loving Gbaramatu Ijaw people to effect the transfer of Okerenkoko Dockyard.

IPDI also warned persons involved in the planned attacks on oil facilities and the transfer of the dock yard from Gbaramatu to desist from it, stressing that, “It will be counter productive.”

While urging the masterminders not to take Gbaramatu people for granted, IPDI vowed that,”We will resist every attempt to transfer our Dockyard to Koko or else where. We can not be cowed or blindfolded to allow such men succeed in their evil dream.”

“We want to warn again that attempt to bomb oil facilities to instigate or incite the government and it security agencies against Gbaramatu people will not deter us to cede our Dockyard to any tribal neighbours.”

“Gbaramatu people have been suffering from such unlawful victimization of things they know nothing about, and would not want to suffer such pains from law enforcement agents any longer.”

“The security apparatus in the state and the federation should be informed that Gbaramatu people are not part of such plan attacks of oil facilities as they will not gain any thing from such actions and should not be held liable if such incidents occurs.”