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.

Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Sherif Shagaya     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Park     Paul Olawoore     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Umar Adelodun     COVID     AbdulRahman Saad     Damilola Yusuf     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Salihu Ajia     Idofin     Kwara University Of Education     Awili Pedro     Kwara State Fire Service     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Henry Olaosebikan     Www.Kwarareports.com     Ajayi Okasanmi     Omupo     Olatunji Ibrahim     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Erin-ile     Ahman Pategi     Ahmed Alhasssan     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Valsolar     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Mustapha Akanbi     UNILORIN Alumni     Bello Oyedepo     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Ibrahim Orire     Rashidi Yekini     Michael Nzekwe     Olabode Towoju     Ogidi-Oloje     Tunji Moronfoye     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Adeleke Ogungbe     Kolawole Bashirat     Simeon Ajibola     Sabitiyu Grillo     All Peoples Party     CKNG     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Saraki     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Vasolar Consortium     Yahaya Muhammad     Afonja Descendants Union     SUBEB     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Mustapha Olanipekun     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Iqra Books     SARS     Oya State     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Arca Santa     Alfa Belgore     Bukola Saraki     CLAY POT     James Kolo     Ilorin General Hospital     Onilorin     Atiku     Irepodun     Shettima Of Ilorin     Muritala Awodun     Ibrahim Abdullahi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Yusuf A. Usman     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Yoruba     Frootify     Bola Magaji     Muftau Akanbi Oke     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     CCT     Offa     Iyaloja-General     Saba Jibril     Dele Belgore     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Vasolar Consortium     Oya State     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Patience Jonathan     Laolu Saraki     Akanji     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     KwaraLearn     Sa\'adu Gambari     Babatunde Idiagbon     Elese Of Igbaja     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Moses Rahman Popoola     LAK Jimoh     Ramat Oganija     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Segun Adeniyi     University Road     Harafat E. Mukadam     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Twitter     Balogin Alanamu     Deji Ajani     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     MINILS     Memunat Monsuma     Aso-ofi     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Saadu Yusuf     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     TVC Female National Debate     COVID-19 Palliatives     Doyin Group     Gbemi Saraki     Yusuf Lawal     Emir Of Lafiagi     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Ghali Muhammed     Gbenga Adebayo     JAAC     Oladimeji Thompson     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Bayo Ajia     Quarry Royal Valley     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Emir Of Kano     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Segun Abifarin     Yeketi     New Nigeria People’s Party     Donatus Ejidike     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Shehu Adaramaja     Kwara Pdp     Wahab Egbewole     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Afonja Descendants Union     Adaramaja     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Oyelere Oyinloye     Fatimoh Lawal