Mr. Isiaka had
confessed to his crimes and his link with Tom Akete in the creeks of the Niger
Delta, alleging that the latter was his boss while they engaged in pipeline
sabotage and other destructive crimes.
Former warlord
and ex-militant leader Tom Ateke has distanced himself from a notorious armed
robber, Zakeri Isiaka, who was recently arrested by the Nigerian Police
Force.
Mr. Isiaka had
confessed to his crimes and his link with Tom Akete in the creeks of the Niger
Delta, alleging that the latter was his boss while they engaged in pipeline
sabotage and other destructive crimes.
In a statement
issued by Mr. Ateke’s media aide, Ifeanyi Ogbonna, the ex-militant
said that he does not know Mr. Isiaka, nor has he ever met him.
“The guy’s face
[Mr. Isiaka] is not familiar. My boys, even during and after the struggle, were
not into criminality, but we were focused on aims and objectives of the
struggle, which is federal government presence in our region,” Mr. Ateke’s
statement read.
"During my
days in the struggle I met a lot of persons, but for the said Zakeri Isiaka, I
have never met him. He should stop using my name in his criminal life."
Mr. Ateke also
said that those who believe in his mission of liberating the Niger Delta should
shun crime and work towards building peace, stability, and security in the
region.
Ishiaka in millitary gears and when arrested
