Nigeria: Ateke Tom, Boyloaf, Others Dismiss Mend's Bomb Threat

Lagos — Former Niger/Delta warlords including Ateke Tom, Boyloaf (Ebikabowei Ben) aka Boyloaf and Egberipapa (Soboma Jackreece) among other Ijaw leaders have dismissed the purported bomb threat issued by the Movement for Emancipation of Niger/Delta (MEND) saying the personality, "Jomo Gbomo" no longer exists.

The former warlords who converged under the aegis of socio-cultural group, Izon Ikemi also distanced themselves from the bomb threat.

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