Militant Leader Togo’s Rumoured Death Forces Group To Surrender

The Will

16 May 2011

Militant Leader Togo’s Rumoured Death Forces Group To Surrender

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, (THEWILL) – Following reports that the wanted leader of militant group in the Niger Delta, John Togo was killed in the wee hours of Monday during a gun fight in the creeks of Delta State between his fighters and troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), his Niger-Delta Liberation Force (NDLF) has issued a statement alerting government of its intention to surrender.

But the JTF through its spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Antigha has said the rumour of his death and the group’s move to ‘surrender’ may be a ploy by the militant leader to get some break to regroup.

 “Togo was busy building new camps, rearming and recruiting fighters. It could be a decoy going by his antecedent,” Antigha stated.

The JTF spokesman told THEWILL he is unable to confirm whether indeed the notorious Togo had been killed.

The e-mail statement issued by the NDLF via its spokesman, Mack Anthony said the group has decided to “end the last battle, surrender and abandon Israel Barracks.