Edmund Forgives Those That Caused His Imprisonment

 

Edmund Ebiware Opori (Don Capello) a Niger Delta Activist  has disclosed that he has forgiven all that  contributed to what led to his  incarceration  for fourteen years.

 

 

  Edmund Ebiware was convicted    for having fore knowledge of the October 1, 2010 Abuja bomb blast that killed about twelve people.

 

He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2013 after an Abuja  High Court found him guilty of a three count charge including having foreknowledge of the plans to carry out the bombing without alerting the authorities but he appealed the judgement until in 2022 when the federal government granted him  presidential pardon.  

 

 

Speaking in Yenagao at the weekend during a welcome party organized   in his honour by his friends and associates, Opori disclosed that he was framed up by his own people, but  stated that he has forgiven everybody liking himself as the Joseph of the bible.

 

He said that as a peace advocate, he is still ready to serve the Ijaw Nation in any capacity deemed fit.

 

 

He said “All I know  is that I’m a peace activist. I worked for the Niger Delta and I have sacrificed. I have done my own part and i will keep on doing it from where I stopped.

 

“When Joseph came out from  prison, he forgave all that framed him up. I was framed up, I have forgiven them, they are my kinsmen.  I don’t bear any grudges in my mind. I’m happy with everybody, there is no problem. Fourteen years gone  but no problem about that. It is  a sacrifice. I'm still available, I’m ready to serve my Niger Delta Region.

 

Also speaking, the elder brother  of Opori, Bolus Ndiamowei former house of representatives, Bayelsa State in his reaction thanked all that saw to the release of his younger brother.

 

He said  "We are highly excited. We thought it will take a longer time for him to come  but he just came and we are now with him and he is healthy. You can see him nothing has gone wrong so we are thanking everybody  that contributed  directly  or indirectly for my younger brother to come out. God will bless them.

"I know my younger brother. The  matter that he went to that prison for, he was 100% innocent and that was why on other occasions when I was  given the opportunity to appear before any political discussion on Radio or TV, I kept dragging the issues of this my brother's matter and kept saying that he is innocent because I know he is innocent and I can even swear wth Bible that my brother is innocent.  

Ifeyinwa Opori   the wife of Edmund Opori who has been  without her husband for fourteen years in her joyful mode  said " The feeling is something that I cannot describe. I'm overwhelmed, i'm excited. I can't describe the feeling but I thank God for making this day to come to pass. We thank our friends and family  and all that have stood by us all these years.