Israel Akpodoro, a former militant leader said Tompolo is still in the country, contrary to report that he fled to Libya.
Akpodoro, who is the national president of the National Coalition of Niger Delta Ex-Agitators, disclosed that the initial report was a deliberate said it was an intentional attempt to mislead the Nigerian people and distract law enforcement agencies,
He said: “Such deliberate falsehood is meant to mislead the Nigerian people and for the law enforcement agencies to divert attention from the Gbaramatu-born militant.
“Tompolo is still in the country. This kind of falsehood was circulated when the former President Olusegun Obasanjo led government declared him wanted whereas Tompolo was in Agbarho all through that time while a section of the Nigerian media was used to spread falsehood on his whereabouts.”
Akpdoro also debunked the Niger Delta Avengers’ threat to kill TOmpolo, stating that no group could hold Tompolo to ransom.