...As Inside the Dossier Shows Shocking Claims of Extrajudicial Violence Killings and Private Prisons Trigger Global Outcry

In a damning official document dated August 5, 2026, Mrs. Tsaye Mene—Convener of the Warri Reclamation Thrust and former executive of the Itsekiri National Youth Council (INYC) has formally petitioned Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, demanding immediate federal intervention over severe human rights atrocities in the Niger Delta. 

The petition has simultaneously been dispatched to the European Union, the United Nations, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Amnesty International, and key global human rights entities, calling for independent international oversight and urgent accountability measures.

The petition levels severe allegations against high-profile regional figures, centered on unrepentant ex-militant leader Government Ekpemupolo widely known as Tompolo and his private firm, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSL). 

According to the document, Tompolo, TSSL executives, and allied associates, namely Matthew Tonlagha, Kestin Pondi, Tare Godfrey Pondi, Dennis Otuaro, Ekomieyefa Uduboh, Simeon Bebenimibo, Ebipade Kari, Joshua Maciver, Bodmas Kemepadei, Jacob Korubo, Super Ebilade, Prince Miebi, Tekena, Lucky Kenibai, Okosia Makeni and others, operate a reign of terror.

​Their actions are marked by extrajudicial killings, violent community occupations, forced land seizures, and ethnic intimidation aimed at displacing indigenous populations and hijacking local economic benefits.

Among the most chilling claims is the alleged operation of an illegal private prison in Oporoza Town, Delta State, managed alongside designated accomplices. Victims are reportedly kidnapped across state lines, held without judicial process, tortured, and subjected to forced labor. 

Horrific video evidence submitted with the petition allegedly shows TSSL personnel beheading and dismembering victims, actions the petitioner explicitly equates to acts of unbridled terrorism against Nigerian citizens.

Specific instances of forced disappearances and abductions form the core of the submission, including the case of Mr. Balamene Karowei, who was allegedly abducted from his Yenagoa home in July 11, 2024 by armed agents and Civil Defence officers. 

Similarly, Mr. Charles Korubo was reportedly snatched in late 2024, transported to the Oporoza detention facility, and tortured a ordeal documented in publicly circulated video recordings.

The document highlights the systematic targeting of community voices, noting the case of Presidential Amnesty Programme delegate Owoupele Owus. 

After speaking out against administrative corruption, Owus was abducted and detained before being released on court bail; however, recent reports indicate he has been forcibly disappeared again, allegedly picked up by state security agents acting in concert with private security figures.

The petition also draws on testimony from former insider Perela Osia Ezekiel Daniel, once a vocal defender of Tompolo. Daniel has publicly broken ranks to expose these atrocities, authoring an open letter to federal authorities demanding that those running the clandestine detention facilities face criminal prosecution.

Multiple youth leaders from the Itsekiri Kingdom's Ijaghala community, including Mayomi Ololo Abeson, Adeyemi Laju Tobi, and Glory Oritsegbubemi Macaulay, were allegedly abducted, tortured, and released, only for armed groups to re-invade their community shortly after, sparking widespread panic.

Prominent Itsekiri leaders, including Mrs. Mene and others, report receiving direct threats to their lives. They warn that failure to restrain these armed private security actors could trigger catastrophic communal warfare throughout the oil-rich belt.

The submission outlines grave violations of international statutes, including the UN Convention Against Torture, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, and global treaties governing small arms proliferation, emphasizing that illegal heavy arms stockpiling by private actors poses a direct threat to West African regional stability.

Beyond local civilian suffering, the petitioner stresses that the crisis threatens international energy security, foreign investments, and maritime safety across the Gulf of Guinea, making the situation a matter of pressing global concern.

To substantiate the claims, the petitioner has submitted a comprehensive digital dossier containing eyewitness statements, documentary evidence, photographs, video recordings, and social media records, while pledging full cooperation with investigative bodies.

The petition urges international powers and human rights monitors to pressure the Nigerian government into conducting transparent, independent investigations, protecting whistleblowers, dismantling illegal detention centers, and applying targeted sanctions against those found responsible for the human rights abuses.