Ogbe-ljoh Youths lssue Tompolo 3Day Ultimatum to Release lkoro Under Detention

Ogbe-ljoh Youths lssue Tompolo 3Day Ultimatum to Release lkoro Under Detention 

...... Urged him to call Kestin Pondi, Tantita security staffs to order

Francis Tayor

Warri ______ ln what they described as unruly, barbaric, unlawful, unprofessional and oppressive conduct against the innocent law abiding citizens of Ogbe-ljoh by the staffs of Tantita Security Services on Oil Pipeline Surveillance in the Niger Delta Region, the youths of Ogbe-ljoh Warri Kingdom, the headquarters of Warri South-West LGA of Delta State, has issued 3day ultimatum to the owner of Tantita Security outfit, High Chief. Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo to as a matter of urgency unconditionally release one of their Exco member, Comrade Emmanuel Tony Ikoro, the android phone and gold necklace belonging to the youth President of Ogbe-ljoh Warri Kingdom,  Comrade Kenneth Ebi Ikoro under unlawful detention at Kirikiri Prison in Oporoza Community, the headquarters of Gbaramantu kingdom since 29th December, 2022 to date.

In a Press Statement released on Monday 1st January, 2023 and jointly signed by the Ogbe-ljoh Youth Executive Council members, urged Tompolo to caution and call to order the Managing Director (MD) of Tantita Security Services, Chief. Kestin Pondi and his staffs over their unlawful conduct in maltreating and beaten up Ogbe-ljoh Youth President, Comrade Kenneth lkoro on the 29th December, 2022 at Warri Corner as well as whisked away Emmanuel lkoro on the 31st December, 2022 at NPA by the Joint Taskforce Force, JTF attached to Tantita security outfit and taken to Oporoza for detention without access to his family members over the past three days.

The youths accused Kestin Pondi of using JTF attached to Tantita security services to  brutalized and tired Emmanuel lkoro at NPA and bundled him to Oporoza like a common criminal for detention without given any genuine reason for his arrest.

They demanded unreserved public apology from Kestin Pondi and the management of Tantita Security services to the youths of Ogbe-ljoh Warri kingdom as well as return the smart phone, gold necklace belonging to their youth President, and the immediate unconditional release of Emma Ikoro under their custody in Oporoza before the 4th of January, 2023 or else, there shall be problem between Ogbe-ljoh and Gbaramantu kingdom.

In conclusion, the youths further called on the leadership of Gbaramantu Kingdom to caution Kestin Pondi to be careful with Ogbe-ljoh youths on how he maltreat people with JTF attached to Tantita security services, adding that nobody has the monopoly to cause violence in the society, the statement added.

Meanwhile, at the time of filing this report, our reporter try to reach out to Kestin Pondi on the 1st and 2nd January, 2023 on phone through WhatsApp messages, text and call in order to hear his own side of the allegation levelled against him by the youths of Ogbe-ljoh Warri Kingdom, but unfortunately he never responded to text no answer to calls put across to him.

However, read below full details of the Press Statement:

1St January, 2023

Press Statement:

EXCESSES OF TANTITA SECURITY PERSONNEL AND THEIR MD CHIEF KESTIN PONDI

" We want to inform the general public, most especially High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, Aka Tompolo to quickly address this annoying and barbaric act that emanated from Tantita security personnel and Chief Kestin Pondi.

" 29th December, 2022, Comrade Kenneth Ebi Ikoro, the current Youth President of Ogbe-ljoh warri kingdom, visited his subjects at warri corner where they were organising wrestling competition as part of their pre-new year celebration. When they were in the gathering, all of a sudden, Mr. Benji Ikeremor, one of the Tantita security commadant walked into the arena with his boys and started dragging one of the boys in the party.

" The incident draw the attention of the Youth President of Ogbe-ljoh, Comrade Kenneth Ebikoro, so he took some steps and met Mr. Benji Ikeremor, to at least hear from him exactly what is happening that led to the harassment of the young boy but Mr Benji Ikeremor refused to disclosed anything to him.

" At this point, Comrade Kenneth Ebikoro, insisted by meeting the boys directly rough handling the said boy by asking to know exactly what prompted the action but to his greatest surprise, the Tantita security personnel started beating him up to the extend he was treated like a common criminal. After they have molested him, his phone was also taken away by them with enough release of gun shot to scared those who were there away after when they have done their unlawful, oppressive and unprofessional discharge of duties.

" Two days later, precisely 31st December, 2022, some youths from Ogbe-ijoh led by Mr. Emma Tony Ikoro who is also one of the youth cabinet went to meet one of the Tantita boys who joined to molest Comrade Kenneth Ebikoro at Lady J Bar, opposite Chief Tunde Smooth play ground NPA to make more inquiry that led to the beating up of the Ogbe-ljoh Youth President. But unfortunately, the said boy and the  Tantita security personnel in their numbers started attacking Mr Emma Tony Ikoro with the rest youths who went to make the inquiry. 

" The incident also drew the attention of Chief Boro Oputu who played a role of mediator to calm down the situation. They were at the peak of settling the dispute  when Chief Kestin Pondi drove in with his Joint Taskforce and started beating Mr. Emma Tony Ikoro without asking what happened. Mr Emma Tony Ikoro was beaten to stupor and tied up like an animal and was forcefully taken to Oporoza by Chief Kestin Pondi with his Joint Taskforce where they released enough gun shots that almost killed the Vice Youth President of Ogbe-ljoh Warri Kingdom, Comrade Eddy Ogbonna.

" With this barbaric and unlawful act of Chief Kestin Pondi and his unprofessional TANTITA personnel in this 21century, we the youths of Ogbe-ljoh Warri Kingdom stand to call Chief Kestin Pondi and his Tantita surveillance security personnel with matter of urgency render unreserved apology to Ogbe-ljoh Warri kingdom, the youth president, Comrade Kenneth Ebikoro and the entire youths of Ogbe-ljoh Warri kingdom by coming down to Ogbe-ijoh in person.

" Chief, Kestin Pondi and his Tantita surveillance security personnels should return all the personal belongings (Android phone and gold neckchain) of comrade Kenneth Ebikoro alongside with the release of Mr Emma Tony Ikoro that was illegally detained at Oporoza on before the 4th of January, 2023 or else.

Any Gbaramatu person who attends this forthcoming PDP LGA campaign will be also beaten up by Ogbe-ijoh youths.

" Still on this notice because of the frequent beating of our clan Youth Presidents and their cabinet members if this issue is not resolved before this said date, anywhere we see Gbaramatu youth President either in Ogbe-ljoh or warri we will also beat him up.

" Finally, we want to on a very serious note call on the leadership of Gbaramatu kingdom to call  Chief Kestin Pondi to order and caution him to be careful of his act towards Ogbe-ijoh people because nobody is monopoly of violence. We have heard enough of his excesses by intimidating people with his Tantita security personnel", the statement added.

Signed:

Comrade Kenneth Ebi Ikoro Asagba, Youth President of Ogbe-ljoh Warri kingdom.

Comrade Edward Ogbona, Vice Youth President of Ogbe-ljoh Warri Kingdom.

Comrade Z. Braduce Oweisanna, Secretary General.

Mr. Konyerin Ogiegbene, PRO.

Mr. Akiefa Ebizimor,

Mobilizer.

Mr. White Even,

Assistant Secretary.

Mr. Ikioke John Wanghan,

Financial secretary.