BREAKING: Nigerian Police Impose Stringent Bail Conditions On Man Arrested For Breaking Up With Daughter Of Retired DIG, Hilary Opara

The Nigeria Police Force has imposed stringent administrative bail conditions connected David Nwokorie, who was arrested and detained pursuing a breakup with Genevieve Opara, girl of retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Hilary Opara.

Genevieve, a Deputy Manager astatine the National Pension Commission, is joined to Seal Nwaka, an authoritative with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

SaharaReporters had earlier reported that David's apprehension was based connected complaints filed by Genevieve, accusing him of cyberstalking and blackmail.

Human rights activistic Omoyele Sowore intervened successful the matter, prompting constabulary authorities to bespeak that Nwokorie's lawyer could facilitate his bail.

“I got progressive and asked the CP (Commissioner of Police) of NCC (National Cybercrime Center) to merchandise him. He said we could nonstop his lawyer. But erstwhile the lawyer arrived, they were met with ludicrous bail conditions. Officer Omaka insisted that thing would alteration them,” Sowore said.

A papers seen by SaharaReporters shows that the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) demanded 2 sureties for Nwokorie’s bail. The sureties indispensable either beryllium Federal Government employees not beneath Grade Level 17, oregon businessmen with landed properties successful Abuja covered by a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O). Alternatively, the sureties could beryllium businessmen with registered companies and landed properties wrong the FCT valued astatine nary little than ₦500 million.

If the sureties presented are national authorities employees, they indispensable supply letters of instauration from their respective organisations, valid recognition cards, and different supporting documents.

Alternatively, if the sureties are businessmen, they indispensable taxable copies of their Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration certificates, Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) for their landed properties successful Abuja, and contiguous the archetypal documents for verification.

In some cases, the sureties are required to bring their passports and 2 caller passport photographs.

Sources told SaharaReporters that Genevieve and her household were upset implicit immoderate messages allegedly sent by Nwokorie aft their breakup.

In the messages, Nwokorie reportedly accused Genevieve of struggling with intelligence wellness issues and being emotionally unhealed from a erstwhile narration with a antheral based abroad, earlier entering into different narration with idiosyncratic she did not love.

He besides allegedly described her arsenic “unteachable” and “hot-headed,” and claimed she would inactive beryllium jobless if not for her father’s power successful securing her relation astatine the National Pension Commission (PenCom).

Background

Family sources told SaharaReporters connected Tuesday that David was arrested past week by operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) and had been held successful custody since then.

According to David’s ineligible counsel, Barrister Ezike Chibuzor, who is besides representing him successful the ongoing case, the concern stems from a failed narration betwixt David and Genevieve.

Chibuzor explained that David lone discovered Genevieve had antecedently been joined and had 2 children aft their narration had progressed significantly.

“Genevieve ne'er disclosed her past matrimony and children to David. When helium recovered out, helium ended the relationship,” Chibuzor said.

The lawyer further alleged that tensions escalated successful January erstwhile Genevieve recovered retired that David had projected to different woman. In response, she reportedly stormed his location and damaged respective household items.

“David forgave her initially, but the problems continued. Eventually, helium decided to extremity some the narration and their associated NGO project, which they had started little than a twelvemonth ago,” the lawyer added.

David, done his lawyer, reportedly demanded N25 cardinal successful compensation from Genevieve for the damages caused to his property.

He besides posted a flyer online with Genevieve’s picture, describing her arsenic “wanted for damages done to his home.”

Genevieve, successful absorption to the post, filed a petition with the police, alleging cyberbullying and extortion. This led to David’s arrest.

“She was not blessed astir the station and reported him to the police. That’s however this contented started,” said the lawyer.

Meanwhile, David's household alleges that Genevieve’s father, retired DIG Hilary Okpara, utilized his power to get David arrested and detained.

“When we checked his [Hilary Okpara’s] profile, we saw that helium was erstwhile a Commissioner of Police and aboriginal retired arsenic an Assistant Inspector General (AIG). We judge he’s utilizing his power to support David down bars,” a household subordinate told SaharaReporters.

There are besides reports that David contacted Genevieve’s estranged husband, allegedly sending him photos of himself with Genevieve and her children.

He has reportedly expressed a willingness to attest successful the ongoing custody conflict betwixt the couple.

SaharaReporters gathered that Genevieve is presently successful tribunal with her hubby implicit a pending divorcement case.

“Genevieve and her hubby are presently successful tribunal implicit custody of their children. David is promising to service arsenic a witnesser against her,” Chibuzor confirmed.

When SaharaReporters contacted Genevieve Opara for comment, she said David is presently detained for blackmail, cyberbullying, and making threats to life.

"I deliberation you should talk to my lawyer due to the fact that you won’t beryllium capable to get each the indispensable accusation from me. The substance has already progressed significantly. Please talk to my lawyer — it’s already successful court,” she said.

"Maybe I’ll stock my lawyer’s fig with you truthful you tin telephone her. Let her archer you what she tin disclose. But the constabulary cannot conscionable apprehension radical arbitrarily."

"They indispensable person had immoderate information. He is — well, helium is presently detained for blackmail, cyberbullying, and making threats to life. The constabulary person a wide representation and a afloat story," she added.

When SaharaReporters contacted Genevieve's lawyer, she said: “I cannot divulge immoderate further information. As of today, the substance is sub judice. That means it is already earlier the court, okay? And I cannot talk connected it.

"You are acting connected speculations, and I americium telling you that the substance is present sub judice. As of today, it has already been filed successful tribunal and is present earlier a competent tribunal of jurisdiction.”

"So, we can't talk further connected this matter,” she added.

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