Nigeria, June 10 -- Former Niger Delta militant leader and Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has appealed for calm over growing tensions in Delta State following protests on the controversial ward delineation exercise in Warri Federal Constituency.

Mr Ekpemupolo made the appeal in a statement issued on Tuesday, after women and youths from several communities occupied oil and gas facilities in the Escravos and Warri River areas to protest the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) handling of the delineation exercise.

"Since yesterday, 8 June 2026, we are all living witnesses to the mass action by peaceful women and youths from our various communities occ...