Ex Niger-Delta Militant Asari Dokubo Establishes University In Benin Republic

The leader of the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force, Muhajid Dokubo-Asari, said he has concluded plans to start a private university in the neighbouring Republic of Benin.

The ex-militant leader, who already owns a soccer academy in the West African country and another one in Abuja, said the university, which will be known as King Amachree African University, had already been accredited to commence degree programmes starting from September, 2014.

In an interview with PREMIUM TIMES in Abuja, he said the proposed university, was a product of his two existing institutions in Benin Republic -King Amachree Automobile/ICT Royal Academy and King Amachree Arts Academy.

Both of them, he added, currently awarded Diploma to their students.