Former Militant Asari Dokubo Challenges Army to a Confrontation, Accuses Govt of Encouraging Bunkering to Prevent Coup Former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has openly challenged the Nigerian Army to a confrontation, accusing them of being involved in illegal oil bunkering operations in the Niger Delta.
In a viral video circulating on social media, Asari claims that senior army officials are benefiting from these illegal activities with the tacit approval of the government.
According to the video, which was obtained by News Week Nigeria, Asari asserts that the government is deliberately allowing army generals to engage in oil bunkering as a strategy to prevent them from orchestrating a coup.
The ex-militant leader did not hold back in his criticisms, stating that the military’s involvement in these illegal activities is not only detrimental to the region but also a sign of deeper corruption within the system. “I was Tinubu’s emissary, he asked me to hold that presser in Aso Rock,” Asari stated, emphasizing his close relationship with President Bola Tinubu.
He accused the Nigerian Army of being the primary force behind the ongoing bunkering in the Niger Delta, a region that has long suffered from the environmental and economic impacts of oil theft