Ex-Niger Delta Rebel Leader, Asari Dokubo Breaks Silence on Death Rumours
- Asari-Dokubo, a prominent figure among the Ijaw ethnic group, has quashed claims about his speculated death
- Dokubo said contrary to widespread claims that he suffered a health challenge that left him "crippled", he is well
- Dokubo, a staunch supporter of the Bola Tinubu administration, also claimed being a practicing Muslim protects him from evil
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Degema, Rivers state - A former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has urged the public to disregard rumours making the rounds on social media about his purported death.
Dokubo refuted the rumour in a recent Facebook Live, monitored by Legit.ng.
Source: Facebook
I'm not dead, says Asari Dokubo
According to him, there is no truth in the death rumour as he is sound in spirit and soul.
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He said in pidgin:
“All the juju wey Igbo people dey do, e no do me anything, because I strong pass those their juju.
“Dem say I don die, I don cripple, I no cripple, I no die. I be Muslim, I no be just Muslim o, I see something.”
Legit.ng reports that the purported death of the erstwhile oil militant went viral on social media.
Dokubo was president of the Ijaw Youth Council in 2001 and later founded the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF) which became one of the most prominent armed groups operating in the Niger Delta region.
The 59-year-old is a folk hero amongst certain members of the local population.
Dokubo raises alarm on assassination threats
In an earlier report by Legit.ng, Dokubo alleged he received many messages from some Nigerians who threatened to eliminate him over his positions on socio-political issues.
Speaking in a Facebook Live, Dokubo-Asari said those who sent such messages to him tried to frighten him with cannibalism.
Calls for Dokubo's arrest heightens
In another related news, Legit.ng reported that the federal government faced pressure to arrest Dokubo.
The call for Dokubo's arrest was led by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA).
The group urged security agencies not to pretend about the grave consequence of Dokubo's action of brandishing an AK-47 rifle.
Source: Legit.ng
