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It was besides reported that the constabulary authorities aboriginal confirmed the journalist's apprehension and detention aft activists, Omoyele Sowore, Deji Adeyanju and investigative journalist, David Hundeyin among others visited the constabulary portion wherever helium was being held.
The Nigeria Police Force has fixed reasons portion the anonymous whistleblower, Isaac Bristol was arrested by the officials from the National Cybercrime Center.
SaharaReporters reported connected Friday however Nigeria Police Force (NPF) subjected Bristol, a microblogger and leak writer known popularly arsenic @PIDOMNigeria, to inhuman attraction aft helium was picked connected August 5, 2024.
It was besides reported that the constabulary authorities aboriginal confirmed the journalist's apprehension and detention aft activists, Omoyele Sowore, Deji Adeyanju and investigative journalist, David Hundeyin among others visited the constabulary portion wherever helium was being held.
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The anonymous whistleblower connected X.com, 99% Oppressed, and tweets arsenic #PIDOMNIGERIA, was declared missing aft his agelong lack from the integer space.
He was good known for exposing high-profile corruption and quality rights abuses successful Nigeria, and has gone soundless since August 5, 2024.
With implicit 200,000 followers, his prolonged lack sparked concerns among the Nigerian online community, prompting a trending campaign, #FreePidom, calling for his release.
The constabulary said PIDOMNigeria was arrested connected August 5 successful his edifice country successful Rivers State.
On Thursday, David Hundeyin reported PIDOMNigeria had been missing since August 5 aft an subordinate of PIDOM contacted him.
Hundeyin’s com
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ment generated a monolithic outcry connected societal media, with a run launched to request the whereabouts of PIDOMNigeria utilizing hashtags similar #PIDOM, #FreePidom, and #WhereisPidom, among others.
But successful an authoritative absorption connected Saturday, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that PIDOMNigeria was arrested for alleged unlawful possession, leakages of classified documents, and cyber-related offences.
Noting that determination respective allegations against PIDOM, Adejobi stated that the constabulary are conducting a thorough probe into the allegations.
“In a well-coordinated effort, officials from the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre apprehended Bristol Isaac Tamunobiefiri, besides known arsenic PIDOM, connected allegations of committing superior offences that undermine the integrity of authorities operations. The apprehension took spot connected August 5, 2024, successful his edifice country successful Rivers State," the constabulary spokesperson said.
“There are respective allegations levelled against the suspect, including unlawful possession, leakages of classified documents, cyber-related offences, and others.
“We volition bash owed diligence successful carrying retired a thorough probe into the cases.
“The unit volition permission nary chromatic unturned to continually enforce the instrumentality and bequeath to Nigerians a much unafraid nation," the connection partially read.
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