Ex-Militant Leader Denies Involvement In Killings

An Ahoada West based ex-militant, “General Comasie” whose real name is David Joseph has denied involvement in series of destruction of lives and property in some part of Ekpeyeland.
Recently, three communities of Ombor, Odioku and Ebrass were attacked by hoodlums, where property worth millions of Naira and lives were lost, with residents pointing accusing finger on Coomasie and his gang.
Reacting to the incident when he spoke to journalists in Okogbe town, David said since after he embraced the government amnesty, ‘I have been living a quiet life in my maternal community of Ombor in Ahoada West Local Government Area.
“I could not have attacked my second home. I did not kill anybody at Odioku or stole motorcycle from anybody, or anywhere in Ekpeye land, people should leave me alone to live my life”.
He said those who wanted him dead are the one carrying the rumour, instigate some faceless gunmen to come to Ombor in search of me, “but when they did not see me, they resorted to attacking innocent people, stealing and destroying their property”.
“I became worried when I heared my name on radio that I was responsible for what happened in Ombor and Odioku”, David further said.
The repentant militant, however appealed to the state government to provide them with jobs and skills so that “some of us who had genuinely embraced peace would not be tempted to go back to bush. “If we have something, doing we would not associate with criminal activities.

Emenike Agimo