Ekpeye Group Begs OPM Pastor For Amnesty: “We Are Tired”

An armed group operating in Rivers State, known as the Ekpeye Freedom Fighters, has appealed to the founder of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, to help them leave armed life and return to normal society.

In a viral video and a letter titled “Request for Pardon and Amnesty”, members of the group were seen with their arms raised, calling on the OPM founder to intervene.

“We are calling on Apostle Chibuzor of OPM to help us. We want to leave this life. We want to go back to normal life. We are tired,” one of the leaders of the group said.

The group said they were tired of living in the bush, fighting, and hiding, and wanted to embrace amnesty and rehabilitation.

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They described Apostle Chinyere as a father figure whose humanitarian work could give them a way out of their predicament.

The group has been linked to kidnappings, illegal oil bunkering, and violent cult clashes in Ahoada East and Ahoada West Local Government Areas of Rivers State.

The appeal was confirmed by the spokesperson for OPM, Kenneth Nwachi, who said the group contacted the Founder and General Overseer in a video appeal.

According to reports, the fighters said their biggest problem now is how they can come out of the bush and live a normal life in society through amnesty.

They prayed for peace in the entire Ekpeye land, especially in Ahoada East and Ahoada West.

They said if the cleric accepted their request, they would not betray his confidence, recalling how he had previously intervened in the lives of needy teenagers across the country.

The development has generated excitement across Ekpeye land, with residents expressing hope that it could bring an end to some of the violence that has affected communities in the area.

Several people have also called on the Rivers State Government and security agencies to support any genuine effort to rehabilitate the group and ensure that those willing to abandon violence can safely return to normal society.

The appeal is significant because OPM has a long record of rehabilitating repentant militants, cultists, and ex-prisoners.

In April 2026, Apostle Chinyere spoke publicly about the ministry’s rehabilitation programme for repentant kidnappers, armed robbers, and cultists, involving disarmament, counselling, vocational training, and skills acquisition.

In September 2026, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chibudom Nwuche, called on the Federal Government to establish a structured amnesty programme for repentant militants and cultists in the Orashi region, involving weapon surrender, screening, rehabilitation, vocational training, and reintegration.

The Ekpeye group had also reportedly appealed to the Federal and Rivers State Governments for amnesty in September 2026.

As of the time of filing this report, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere has yet to publicly respond to the appeal.

It also remains unclear whether the group has formally surrendered its weapons or entered into any official amnesty arrangement with the government or security agencies.

Donjoe Media has not independently verified the video or the letter.

Residents of Ahoada East and Ahoada West with verified information on the situation can send it to Donjoe Media via WhatsApp on +2348037998382.

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By Jonadab Oluikpe
Published by Donjoe Media