By joshua Niger Delta Stakeholders Blast Amnesty ‘Parasites’, Call for Arrest of Boyloaf, Jude Gbaboyor, Daniel Ezekiel
AROGBO, ONDO STATE — A coalition of Niger Delta peace advocates and development stakeholders on Sunday declared that the era of “blackmail and economic sabotage” in the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) was over, as they exposed what they described as a multi-billion naira “ghost-name” syndicate allegedly run by ex-agitators.
They made it clear that the era of holding government to ransom to fund private empires of ex-warlords was gone for good.
At a joint press briefing held at the Arogbo Civil Centre, Arogbo, Ondo State, the coalition directly accused a former militant leader, Victor Ebikabowei Ben, popularly known as General Boyloaf, of collecting N113 million monthly from PAP for alleged ghost beneficiaries, amounting to N3.164 billion over 28 months.
Delivering the briefing, the coalition, led by Comrade Utanghan Ebikontei, Chief (Mrs.) Victoria Zeblon, and Mr. Ajaye K. Clement, said a “parasitic minority” of self-styled ex-agitators had turned the PAP into a tool for extortion.
They fumed against the demand for stipend increment, saying that the N65,000 monthly payment was “strictly a temporary transitional allowance” under the 2009 DDR framework and not a lifetime salary.
“It was designed to stop immediately after the de-radicalization process at Obubra, Cross River State, seventeen years ago. To now demand an upward review is an outrageous overstretching of our collective luck,” the statement read.
The group passed a “resounding vote of confidence” on the PAP Administrator, Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro, for what it called his “radical shift” from cash payments to human capital development and cited two 2026 milestones under Otuaro: 8,500 Niger Delta youths admitted into over 50 Nigerian universities on full PAP scholarship, and 247 scholars currently pursuing Masters and PhDs in elite UK universities.
The coalition issued a “severe, final warning” to Daniel Ezekiel, also known as Regina Ezekiel, describing him as a “political thug and media mercenary” allegedly funded to defame Niger Delta leaders online.
“We state for the record: Daniel Ezekiel is NOT a registered beneficiary of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. He is a hired internet assassin,” the group said, and called on the DSS and Police to arrest him for “incitement, fraud, and impersonation.”
In its most explosive claim, the coalition accused Victor Ebikabowei Ben (Boyloaf) of operating a ghost-name scheme.
“Boyloaf alone has been collecting a staggering N113 Million Naira MONTHLY from the Presidential Amnesty Programme. Over the last 28 months, Boyloaf has pocketed N3.164 Billion to date,” the coalition alleged.
It further accused Boyloaf of shielding Jude Gbaboyor, who it said was being used to “instigate crisis, block roads, and blackmail the current PAP leadership” to protect the alleged cash flow.
The coalition urged the Department of State Services, the Nigerian Police Force, and other security agencies to launch an “immediate, aggressive manhunt” for Jude Gbaboyor, Daniel Ezekiel, and “any self-styled ex-agitator attempting to block public roads or blackmail the federal government.”
The group drew comparisons with the North East de-radicalization programme, arguing that Niger Delta youths should not be held hostage by “professional dependents.”
“The future of the Niger Delta will not be built on billions shared as monthly cash stipends to feed the appetites of a few irredeemable pockets. It will be built on the minds we unlock, the careers we build, the universities we fund, and the sustainable peace we secure”, the coalition stated.
The coalition concluded with a warning: “If you choose to remain a professional blackmailer, your time is up. If you choose to remain a parasite feeding on the sweat of genuine beneficiaries, you will be crushed by the train of progress.”
The joint press text was signed by:
Comrade Utanghan Ebikontei – Convener, Niger Delta Youth Coalition for Sustainable Development
Chief (Mrs.) Victoria Zeblon – Coalition of Concerned Niger Delta Mothers & Widows
Mr. Ajaye K. Clement- Coordinator, Niger Delta Reintegration and Peace Initiative.
Below Is The Full Text of the Joint Press briefing:
TEXT OF AN EXPLOSIVE JOINT PRESS BRIEFING BY THE COALITION OF NIGER DELTA PEACE ADVOCATES AND DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDERS
DATE: JULY 26, 2027
VENUE: AROGBO CIVIL CENTRE, AROGBO, ONDO STATE
UNMASKING THE PARASITES: Coalition Exposes the Multi-Billion Naira “Ghost-Name” Syndicate, Blasts Boyloaf, Jude Gbaboyor, and Daniel Ezekiel; Backs Otuaro’s Uncompromising Reforms
DELIVERED BY: THE JOINT COALITION OF NIGER DELTA PEACE ADVOCATES AND DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDERS
Gentlemen of the Press,
We have gathered here today at the Arogbo Civil Centre to put a definitive, uncompromising end to a long-running theater of greed, entitlement, and systemic economic sabotage.
For too long, a loud, highly toxic, and parasitic minority of self-styled “ex-agitators” and hired political mercenaries have held the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) hostage. They have transformed minor, routine administrative bank delays into weapons of mass blackmail issuing threats, blocking public roads, and insulting the leadership of the PAP simply because their 65,000 monthly stipends did not drop on their preferred hour.
Today, as a united coalition of Niger Delta peace advocates, regional elders, and development experts, we declare: THE ERA OF BLACKMAIL IS DEAD. We are drawing a line in the sand. We are prepared to wage a total intellectual, social, and legal war against the merchants of chaos who want to drag our region back to the dark ages of blood, violence, and economic dependency.
THE COLD, HARD FACTS: THE STIPEND IS NOT A LIFETIME SALARY
Let us educate the illiterate minds and professional blackmailers who choose to ignore history.
The Presidential Amnesty Programme, established in 2009, was never designed to be a lifetime pension scheme or a permanent welfare agency for lazy individuals.
Under global best practices for Disarmament, Demobilization, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration (DDR) programs, the monthly stipend is strictly a temporary transitional allowance. It was legally, structurally, and constitutionally designed to stop immediately after the de-radicalization process at Obubra, Cross River State, seventeen years ago!
That the Federal Government has magnanimously tolerated this monthly drain on the nation’s treasury for nearly two decades is an act of extraordinary mercy. To now demand an “upward review” of this transitional handout is not just laughable; it is an outrageous overstretching of our collective luck.
Look at the North East Insurgency De-radicalization process. Those participants do not hold the nation to ransom. They do not block federal highways or demand stipend increments. Why must the Niger Delta be stained by the greed of a few professional dependents?
THE OTUARO REVOLUTION VS. THE REIGN OF GREED
Since his appointment in March 2024, the Administrator of the PAP, Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro, has driven a radical, aggressive, and highly proactive policy shift. He has made an uncompromising decision: PAP is moving away from feeding the insatiable appetites of local thugs, and is steering 100% into sustainable human capital development.
Look at the undeniable milestones recorded under Otuaro:
1. 8,500 Niger Delta Youths have been gainfully secured and admitted into over 50 top-tier Universities within Nigeria, fully funded by the PAPin this year 2026.
2. 247 Brilliant Scholars are currently pursuing advanced Postgraduate Studies (Masters and PhDs) in various elite universities across the United Kingdom, this year 2026.
This is the unapologetic direction this programme must sail. We are building an intellectual army, not funding the lifestyle of perpetual rent-seekers and corrupt regional elites.
UNMASKING THE MERCHANTS OF BLACKMAIL: OUR JOINT RESOLUTIONS
We are not here to speak in codes. We are here to name, shame, and expose the specific characters who are actively instigating crisis in our region for personal gain.
1. NO TO STIPEND INCREMENTS
We completely reject any call for an upward review of the 65,000 stipend. It is a transitional allowance, not a salary. Asking for an increase is economically suicidal, greedy, and unrealistic.
2. We pass a resounding vote of confidence on Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro for restoring the core educational and developmental mandate of the PAP. We will defend his policies with everything we have.
3. THE EXPOSURE OF THE MERCENARY DANIEL EZEKIEL (ALIAS REGINA EZEKIEL)
We issue a severe, final warning to a notorious political thug and media mercenary named Daniel Ezekiel (often operating under the alias Regina Ezekiel). This individual is being heavily funded by greedy, disgruntled politicians who want to hold the Niger Delta hostage. Daniel Ezekiel uses his social media platforms to insult, blackmail, and defame Niger Delta leaders.
Let the public know the truth: Daniel Ezekiel is NOT a registered beneficiary of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP)! He has never been a part of the genuine Niger Delta struggle. He is a hired internet assassin, a blackmailer for hire, and we are calling on national security agencies to immediately arrest and prosecute him for incitement, fraud, and impersonation.
4. THE MONUMENTAL N3.16B HEIST: EXPOSING VICTOR EBIKABOWEI BEN (AKA BOYLOAF) AND JUDE GBABOYOR
We are calling out Victor Ebikabowei Ben, popularly known as General Boyloaf, directly and aggressively. The public must hear this shocking truth:
Victor Ebikabowei Ben (Boyloaf) alone has been collecting a staggering 113 Million Naira MONTHLY from the Presidential Amnesty Programme! Over the last 28 months under this arrangement, Boyloaf has pocketed a mind-blowing total sum of 3.164 Billion Naira to date.( Marc,2024 to date)
Let us ask the critical question: Where is this money going?
These billions are being collected for GHOST NAMES allotted directly to Victor Ebikabowei Ben. This is a monumental, systematic heist of public funds meant for actual, suffering Niger Delta youth! It is time to completely stop Boyloaf and his parasitic troops now.
Despite pocketing 3.164 Billion of public funds for non-existent beneficiaries, Boyloaf has the audacity to encourage, fund, and shield his personal boy and thug, Jude Gbaboyor, to instigate crisis, block roads, blackmail the current PAP leadership, and threaten the hard-earned peace of the Niger Delta, in the guise of stipends increments to undermine National Security.
We demand that Jude Gbaboyor and EZIKIEL Daniel call their pay master General Boyloaf to account for this heist against the people immediately. We know exactly who is behind these protest threats. If you continue down this treasonous path of blackmail to protect and double your illegal 113 Million monthly cash cow, you will face the unyielding wrath of the entire Niger Delta masses, who will physically and legally block you from further exploiting our region.
5.We call on the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Police Force, and all national security agencies to launch an immediate, aggressive manhunt for Jude Gbaboyor, Daniel Ezekiel, and any self-styled ex-agitator attempting to block public roads, burn assets, or blackmail the federal government over routine payment delays.
7. FINALLY
Let this message reverberate through every creek, every city, and every office in the Niger Delta: The era of holding the government to ransom to fund the private empires of ex-warlords is over.
The future of the Niger Delta will not be built on the billions of Naira shared as monthly cash stipends to feed the appetites of a few irredeemable pockets and corrupt leaders like Boyloaf. It will be built on the minds we unlock, the careers we build, the universities we fund, and the sustainable peace we secure.
If you choose to remain a professional blackmailer, your time is up. If you choose to remain a parasite feeding on the sweat of genuine beneficiaries, you will be crushed by the train of progress.
Thank you, and God bless the Niger Delta and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
SIGNED ON BEHALF OF THE COALITION:
Comr. Utanghan Ebikontei,
Convener Niger Delta Youth Coalition for Sustainable Development
Chief (Mrs.) Victoria Zeblon,
Representing the Coalition of Concerned Niger Delta Mothers & Widows
Mr. Ajaye K. Clement ,
Coordinator Niger Delta Reintegration and Peace Initiative
26/7/2026