Niger Delta Group Demands Probe Of Former British Soldier Linked To Olu Of Itsekiri Over Guns Smuggling, Accuses DSS, Nigeria’s First Lady Of Cover-Up -

By Esther David

The group raised the alarm over what it termed “dangerous collusion and impunity in arms smuggling and criminal activities” linked to top figures in the Niger Delta and beyond including the Olu of Warri.

The Niger Delta Watchmen, a regional advocacy group, has demanded that the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government, urgently investigate an alleged “notorious” British arms smuggler, Major Mica Polo, linked to the Olu of Warri, who is being allegedly protected by political elites and complicit security operatives.

The group made the demand in an open letter dated July 16, 2025, signed by its Chairman, Kelvin Kevwe and the Secretary, Workman J. Sylvester, and addressed to Nigerian authorities and the international community.

“We, the Niger Delta Watchmen, write with a heavy heart and growing concern about the increasing collusion and corruption that is enabling criminal elements to thrive within our borders,” the statement read.

“The situation is now critical, with arms smugglers, militia recruiters and political elites working together to destabilise the region, all under the protection of powerful figures within Nigeria’s security agencies.”

At the heart of the allegations is Collins Edema, said to be the Director of AIM for the Olu of Warri, whom the group accused of coordinating arms smuggling and the training of militant youth in the Niger Delta.

Two of his alleged associates were identified as Fatty and Major Mica Polo, a British army officer who was recently arrested by the DSS in connection with the arms stockpile uncovered in Delta State.

The group alleged that they were training Itsekiri youth in armed combat and