Three in detention for allegedly blackmailing Gov Abdulrazaq, sister

Date: 2021-07-28

Three suspects who allegedly concocted viral news and injurious statements against Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State and his sister, Khairat Gwadabe, are now in detention in Ilorin.

Their detention followed a petition written by the state Ministry of Justice.

The spokesman of the state police command, Mr Okasanmi Ajayi, confirmed to DAILY POST in Ilorin on Tuesday.

He said "I can confirm that the suspects are being investigated on a petition to the Commissioner of Police, which has to do with character assassination by the suspects.

"If found culpable, will be charged to court please," he added.

DAILY POST learnt that the three suspects, described as prominent social media critics of the state government include Kayode Ogunlowo, Babatunde Olusola Saka and a member of the opposition party, Olusegun Olushola Sholyment.

They were accused of inciting public disturbance, injurious falsehood and criminal defamation.

They were equally accused of "Using the social media to blackmail state government officials and cause political instability in the state and Nigeria as a whole on July 18, 2021 by concocting a viral Facebook post cum online news and made injurious statements against His Excellency, Malam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, his sister Senator Khairat Gwadabe," the petition stated in part.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Lawal Bagega, directed the petition to the officer-in-charge of the Special Investigation Bureau, SIB, instructing him to investigate and report on July 18, 2021.

The SIB, swung into action and invited the suspects which led to their detention at the state police command in Ilorin.

Reacting, the state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, through the spokesman, Tunde Ashaolu, on Tuesday, said the party was worried that the government "Is using state apparatus to silence opposition members and muzzle dissenting voices."

He alleged that the present administration had on different occasions demonstrated its intolerance to critisicm.

The party warned the governor against turning Kwara into a lawless state.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Bola Sagaya     Kwara State Fire Service     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Titus Ashaolu     Alaiye     Olaiya Zuberu     Mazars Consulting     NIPR     Jaigbade Alao     Olabode Towoju     Olatunde Jare     Paul Olawoore     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Trader Moni     Communication Network Support Services     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Durosinlohun Kawu     Salihu Ajia     Yakub Ali-Agan     IYA YUSUF     Federal Allocation     Lanre Badmus     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Iponrin     Bankole Omishore     Shagari     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     UTME     Ariyo     Plat Technologies Limited     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Fareedah Dankaka     Odolaye Aremu     Reuben Paraje     Gani Saadu     Abdullahi Samari     JSSCE     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Otoge     Rotimi Atere     Jide Oyinloye     Ibrahim Labaika     Temi Kolawole     Atiku Abubakar     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Lateef Fagbemi     IFK     Orire     Plat Technologies     Dankaka     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Kassim Babamale     Kwara Central     FERMA     T And K FOODS     Magaji Are     Minimum Wage     Amusement Park     Aremu Bose Deborah     George Innih     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Oloyede     Bolaji Nagode     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Teachers Specific Allowance     Coronavirus     Folorunsho Alao     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     3MTT     Iyiola Oyedepo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Rapheal Ashaolu     Oke-Ero     Kanu Agabi     Ladi Hassan     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Kubra Kazum     Peculiar Allowance     Monkey Pox     National Democratic Congress     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     JSSCE     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Inside Kwara     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Yusuf Lawal     Lola Olabayo     Kwara 2015     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     NAWOJ     Kwara 2023     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Omar Gambari     Segun Abifarin     Mohammed Abdulahi     Kwara Consultative Forum     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Awodun     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Idiagbon     Islamic Development Bank     Rebecca Bake     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Gani Saadu     Tunji Folami     Femi Oladiji     Oba Abdulraheem     Assayomo     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Agor Market     Taofeek Sanusi     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Alfa Yahaya Road     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Ilesha-Gwanara     Adedeji Onimago     Titus Ashaolu     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Elesie Of Esie     Abubakar Baba     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Kawu Baraje     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Pakata Patriots     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Kwara Politics     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Onilorin     Kazeem Adekanye     Halimah Perogi     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Salaudeen Oyewale     Simon Sayomi     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Lawal Olohungbebe     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Kwara TV     Post-utme     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation