Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Blogger arrested for writing about Governor Amosun's wife

A blogger Ojo Emmanuel has been arrested by the Ogun State police.
Ojo was arrested and currently at the Police Commands Headquarters , Eleweran for a story he wrote on the wife of the Ogun State governor Ibikunle Amosun.

Ojo had written that the governor's wife, Funsho Amosun, was detained in London for money laundering. It was alleged that she was detained when the sum of USD300,000 was found in her possession.
The wife of the governor, has however denied she was arrested for money laundering in the UK after the story became public knowledge.
A spokesperson for the Ogun State police has confirmed Ojo's arrest after a complaint was made by the state government. According to him
"We received a complaint from the state government on the suspect, and he was arrested. Presently, he is with us at Eleweran. We are still conducting our investigations. If he is found wanting, he will be charged to court accordingly.”
However, the Secretary to the State Government has denied Governor Amosun's involvement in the arrest of the blogger “The government reported the matter formally to the police and the state Director, Department of Security Services.
“The report by the blogger on the First lady is false and calculated to rubbish her image. The governor just arrived from the holy pilgrimage on Sunday; so he did not order the arrest of the blogger.” 

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