National president of IPDI,
Austin Ozobo, cautioned the military against arresting innocent members of
Tompolo family and ex-agitators, saying the group would sue the military in
ECOWAS Court and International Criminal Court if it violates fundamental human
rights in Gbaramatu kingdom.
He said that a member of
the Tompolo family was one of those arrested and called for his release,
saying, “he and others are being blackmailed because being a member of the
Tompolo family should not form the basis for arrest and they are just being
implicated by enemies of Tompolo, who are hell-bent to humiliate the family.”
Ozobo asserted, “The
assumption by security agents that every member of Tompolo family and Ijaw
nation is a militant is a dangerous and such is a big threat to the peace
coexistence of Nigeria as a nation,”
His words, “Meanwhile, we
no regrets over being Ijaws and I know that one being a member of Tompolo
family does not constitute a crime. We know that betrayers and informants are
behind this, but they should not members of Tompolo family and innocent
agitators to danger”
“It is unfair to blackmail
someone because of his or her strong positions on the current issues in the
media. After all, Tompolo is not linked to the current bombings,” he added.
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