Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

John Togo surrenders, agrees to ceasefire

AGGRIEVED ex-militants, under the aegis of the Niger-Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, led by “General” John Togo, who breached the 2009 amnesty agreement they signed with the Federal Government by returning to the creeks, mid-November, have now agreed to a cessation … read more

ON WATCH: Extortion not militancy

The arrest this week of the second-in-command of one of Japan’s criminal organisations is a lesson for Nigeria. Kiyoshi Takayama has led Yamaguchi-gumi, one of the most powerful arms of the Yakuza criminal group, while its leader, Kenichi Shinoda, has … read more