NEWSLETTER.
A Publication of the Zion Faith Bible-Believing Church Kpeyegyi Abuja Nigeria. {Vol. 14. NO 604 18th May 2025} “…ONLY The Truth, Will Set You Free! (John.8:32). PRAY & FAST EVERY WEDNESDAY TO STOP BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA!
TOMPOLO IS A CONTRADICTION TO PATRIOTIC MILITANCY!
Niger Delta Nigeria has undoubtedly been the major foreign exchange earner which has successively sustained the nation‘s economy through crude oil exploration and exploitation from early independence to date.
But due to several years of glaring neglect of socio-economic dividends to the indigenous masses of the region, some angry youths formed militant groups to pressurize governments at Federal and State levels to fulfill all political manifestos.
Oweizide Thomas Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, acclaimed to be religious leader of the Woyin Religion, an indigenous belief system of the Ijaw people and also a former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), influenced by the Egbesu Deity, which represents truth, fairness, and equity – an alternate name for Woyin became an arrow head and rallying figure.
Tompolo and his followers participated in the Niger Delta arm struggle for the emancipation of the region until their demands were met and amnesty secured but of recent, TOMPOLO has metamorphosed into the prestigious rank of Nigerian numerous billionaires who flaunt dubious wealth in public to further compound the misery of poor masses!
In an unprecedented show of affluence on his 54th birthday celebration, 12th April 2025, TOMPOLO displayed his new personality as he danced under heavy showers of mint crisp Nigerian Naira Currencies until they formed a massive heap around him!
Tompolo, now a Federal Government Contractor on Security Matters has caught the ire of the EFCC through a viral video making rounds on social media and has been invited for questioning!
In January 2016, under the regime of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, an arrest warrant for Tompolo was issued on charges of theft and money laundering. Prior to that time, his last public appearance was in 2014 and for six years he succeeded to dodge all security radar and his location and whereabouts remained a mystery until 2020 when he resurfaced in his Egbesu shrine.
Surprisingly in August 2022, Muhammadu Buhari renewed a multi-billion naira lucrative contract of security surveillance of the Delta region pipelines to Tompolo, Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited – a private security firm owned by the ex-militant.
ACTIVISM AND MILITANCY ACCORDING TO HIS RESUME.
In 1993, Tompolo dropped out of college and joined a resistance group in the Niger Delta. In 1998, Tompolo joined the newly formed Ijaw Youth Council and became a well respected member. Since there was very little progress in the Ijaw Youth Council Tompolo joined the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta.
Tompolo’s invitation by Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force (NDPVF) to take refuge in Delta state in 2005 helped precipitate the formation of MEND soon afterwards.
Ekpemupolo quickly rose to a high commander in MEND and with his vast wealth he was able to supply MEND with large amounts of weapons and new equipment. Tompolo was in command of thousands of militants and successfully strategized to draw attention of the government and the multinational oil companies to the exploitation and degradation of the peoples and environments of the Niger Delta that needed urgent economic intervention!
For years Tompolo was a commander in various guerrilla groups in the Niger Delta which were all agitating against their perceived insensitivity of the federal government and the international oil companies towards to exploitation and degradation of the Niger Delta.
GRANT OF AMNESTY.
During his time as a guerrilla commander, he, under the auspices of MEND was able to drive the Nigerian government to grant amnesty to MEND members who decided to surrender. Tompolo was granted full amnesty as well as all of his men when he embraced the amnesty offer on the Federal Government of Nigeria under president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on June 27, 2009.
Tompolo embraced amnesty on October 4, 2009, in order to allow for peace in the area, and for the government and oil companies to carry out development projects, and provide jobs and training.
WHAT THE NIGERIAN LAW SAYS ON CURRENCY MUTILATION OR ABUSE?
A person who tampers with the Naira note or coin is guilty of an offence, punishable by law (CBN Act, Section 21). It is also against the law to reject the Naira (Section 20, subsection 5).
WHAT IS THE LAW FOR ABUSE OF CURRENCY IN NIGERIA?
Under Section 21 of the CBN Act, 2007, all acts that constitute Naira abuse are punishable by imprisonment for a term of not less than six months or a fine not less than ₦50,000 or both. These include: Spraying of, dancing or matching/stepping on the Naira: This is explicitly prohibited and constitutes an offense.
WHAT IS THE CBN ACT ON MONEY MUTILATION?
In Section 21(3), the CBN Act states: “for the avoidance of doubt, spraying of, dancing or marching on the Naira or any other notes issued by the Bank during social occasions or otherwise howsoever shall constitute an abuse and defacing of the Naira and shall be punishable under subsection (1) of this section.”21 Apr 2024.
SOUTH-SOUTH APC OBJECTS TOMPOLO’S INVITATION BY EFCC!
The South-south Zonal Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who is also Tompolo’s lawyer,Dr. Blessing Agbomhere, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the name of the founder of Tantita Security Services Limited, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, from its X handle over alleged abuse of the naira.
In a letter to the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, he described the invitation to Tompolo as unnecessary, as the individual in question has not committed any offence known to law.
The EFCC had in a letter dated 12th May 2025, invited Tompolo to appear on Monday, the 19th of May at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja to answer questions on his alleged involvement in naira abuse during his (Tompolo’s) 54th birthday anniversary celebration in April.
He Insisted that there was no evidence to show that Tompolo stepped on the Naira notes as alleged, but was rather seen in the video waving at the individual spraying him with the notes to stop!
TOMPOLO IS A DISGRACE TO KEN SARO-WIWA’S LEGACY OF DIGNITY OF MAN!
Ken Saro-Wiwa’s legacy is marked by his courage in challenging human rights abuses and environmental degradation caused by multinational corporations, particularly in the Niger Delta.
He was not involved in the rat race for the acquisition of wealth – a trade mark of militants of his era.
His activism and tragic death sparked international attention, leading to increased scrutiny of business and human rights, and inspired activists worldwide to fight for justice.
Saro-Wiwa’s execution, along with the Ogoni Nine, is seen as a pivotal moment that helped launch the international business and human rights (BHR) movement which mandate includes close monitoring to ensure foreign exploration conform with international best practices.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM.
His fight for the Ogoni people’s rights highlighted the environmental damage caused by oil extraction and the need for environmental justice and dedication to human rights and environmental protection continues to inspire activists globally, particularly in the face of corporate power.
Saro-Wiwa’s legacy emphasizes the importance of holding businesses accountable for their actions and upholding ethical principles.
MANDATORY CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND THE OGONI BILL OF RIGHTS.
He challenged the traditional view of corporations as solely profit-driven and highlighted their responsibility to consider the human and environmental impact of their operations which must be contractual in execution.
The Ogoni Bill of Rights drafted by Saro-Wiwa, remains a critical framework for restructuring the Nigerian state and ensuring more just and equitable governance, as well as protecting individual rights and freedoms.
Ken Saro-Wiwa passed on without accumulating ephemeral wealth but bequeathed an indelible footprint of a selfless and patriotic life for posterity.
TOMPOLO MUST BE MADE TO FACE THE FULL FORCE OF THE RULE OF LAW TO SERVE AS DETERRENT TO CARNAL CITIZENS LIKE HIM!
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul.”? (Mark 8:36).
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