Abduction of journalists & others by Tompolo- Keyamo gives SSS, IG final ultimatum

Find the press statement from Festus Keyamo
Chambers below...
We have been briefed by the family members
and friends of the following persons who were
kidnapped, tortured and nearly killed (along
with some journalists) by the hirelings of one
Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) on
Sunday, November 16, 2014, in Delta State:
1.) Mr. Eyengho B. Samuel 2.) Tokunbor
Oluwaleye 3.) Kelvin Tuduo 4.) Ekpen 5.)
Edema Eburajolor 6.) Otos Lemun and 7.)
Dolor Emmanuel. Please continue..
The facts are that the aforementioned boys
(hereinafter referred to as “the seven victims”),
together with some journalists from different
media houses went to Ogidingben in Delta
State on Sunday, November 16, 2014, to get
first-hand coverage of the crises leading to
the cancellation of the commissioning of the
EPZ Project by President Jonathan two days
earlier. Recall that I raised an alarm last week
about the threat by Tompolo in respect of the
commissioning of the project by the President.
True to the alarm, the President called off the
commissioning because of the threat by
Tompolo.
When leaving the venue, the journalists were
joined on the boat by the seven victims, three
of whom were given a free ride, one was a
boat driver and three were from the company
that owns the boat.
On their way from Ogidingben after their
assignments, the seven victims and the
journalists were stopped in their boats and
blocked by more than ten other boats loaded
with fierce-looking and armed hooligans
around an area called Tebujo, which is also
near an area called Opuraja. The seven victims
and the journalists were then evacuated from
their boat into one of the boats of the
hooligans. Along the line, Tompolo called and
spoke with one of the journalists and he
confirmed that he sent the hooligans to
accost them and that they should “co-
operate” with his boys.
The seven victims and the journalists were
then taken to Tompolo’s house in Opuraja
where they were beaten to pulp by Tompolo’s
boys. The cameras of the journalists were all
seized and the memory cards were removed so
that they could not show what they went to
cover. Unknown to them however, the
journalists all had back-ups of their materials
in their external hard disks which Tompolo’s
boys did not see and seize.
It was a near-death experience for all the
victims and in particular for Mr. Tokunbor
Oluwaleye who is suffering from internal
bleeding and is in a critical condition till
today. It took the intervention of Naval and
Army personnel in the area for the victims and
journalists to be rescued from the hands of
Tompolo’s boys later that evening.
Sirs, your failure to simply carry out your
statutory duties of arrest, investigation and
prosecution of Tompolo for his various acts of
lawlessness is now a national and an
international embarrassment to the
Government of President Goodluck Jonathan.
It is disgusting to all men of normal minds to
see a private citizen strutting all over the
place, threatening lives, abducting citizens,
(perhaps silently killing voiceless persons) and
you hide your heads in the sand. Yet, he
moves about with nearly a whole platoon of
Army and security personnel that even a
serving Governor cannot get. What is going
on?
Recall that I wrote a complaint of the open
threat to my life by the same individual nearly
two weeks ago, yet you have not even done as
little as write me an acknowledgment letter. It
is such a shame. This unhealthy romance
between government officials in high places
and this individual raises strong suspicion
over, perhaps, some criminal dalliance in
relation to shady deals. I am confident that
time will tell us better. There is no better way
to see this. But I have decided that enough is
enough.
TAKE NOTICE that if within 72 hours of the
receipt of this petition you fail, refuse and/or
neglect to invite/arrest, investigate and
perhaps prosecute Mr. Government
Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) for the threat to
my life and the attempted murder of these
seven victims and the journalists, I will be
proceeding to court to compel you to do your
duties under the law.
I would want you to come and tell the court
what is tying your hands against Tompolo.
The ball is in your court.
Yours most trusted,
FESTUS KEYAMO, ESQ.
Head of Chambers