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Ateke Tom is the leader of the Niger Delta Vigilante, an ethnic Ijaw militia in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. In August 2007 following days of gun fights between various militia groups and security forces in Port Harcourt, Ateke Tom wrote to the Governor, Celestine Omehia, requesting for amnesty in response to an offer of clemency and rehabilitation the government had offered to militia who surrendered.On the 49th anniversary of Nigeria,he willingly surrendered to President Musa Yaradua at the Government House, Abuja. The President, who had earlier sent his presidential jet to fly Ateke Tom to Abuja was full of joy on the surrender and said “Today, Chief Tom Ateke you have given me my 49th independence anniversary gift and I cherish it so much. Present at the occasion were Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan, Minister of Defence, Gen Godwin Abbe, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yayale Ahmed, Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Paul Dike and the National Security Adviser, Sarki Mukta among others.
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THISDAY ONLINE Newspaper of 2nd October, 2009 http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=155987
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