| Name | Tom Ateke |  |
| Surname | Ateke | |
| First Names | Tom | |
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| Country of Birth | Nigeria |
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| From | To | Organisation | Position |
| 2004 | Niger Delta Vigilante | Leader, NVD | |
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| Notes | Ateke Tom, was an State Security Services (SSS) man during the 2003 Elections. During the interview I witnessed, he stated that he was bribed by the then candidate Peter Odilli and PDP (People Democratic Party) to succed as Governor for Rivers State in the Niger Delta Area. Mr. Ateke claimed that Mr Odilli promised him and his militias a large sum of money to disrupt the 2003 Guberatorial Elections at any cost: bribing threatening and using violence against any opponents in order to put him in power. Apparently P. Odilli promised the payments and benefits that they (Ateke and his army) never received. Ateke at that point left his SSS position to start a violent campaign against Odilli and PDP party leaders. Just before the elections 2007 he claimed responsibility for the bombing of two police stations in Port Harcourt. He retreated to the Creeks where he is currently hiding out with his young militia. The groups is composed of young boys with an educated backround, some with high school diplomas while others are university graduates. [ Scari-Nigeria - by Andrea Scaringella - 18 Apr 2007 - http://scari-;nigeria.blogspot.com/2007/04/ateke-tom-was-sss-man-during-2003.html ] |
| Record last updated on 02 JUL 2008 |