Dead or alive: The ‘Gen’ John Togo mystery

Vanguard

21 May 2011

Dead or alive: The ‘Gen’ John Togo mystery

BY EMMA AMAIZE

 

Everything about the secondary school dropout, self-confessed ex- armed robber and sea pirate from Ayakoromor community in Burutu local government area of Delta State, John Togo, who the Joint Task Force, JTF, on the Niger-Delta, placed a N10 million prize for anybody that gives useful information on his whereabouts, is surrounded by controversy.

From 2003 when he allegedly joined the arms business under the guise of Niger-Delta struggle, his moral fiber and actions had been questioned by many, but he remained dogged in his claim that he is a freedom fighter.

Accepted amnesty, breached his promise

Sometime in November, last year, he floated a militant group, known as the Niger-Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, after he and other ex-militant leaders accepted amnesty from the Federal Government and promised to be of good behavior...