A blogger, Emmanuel Ojo, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command.
Ojo- who is being detained at the Command’s headquarters, Eleweran,
Abeokuta- is in trouble for penning a story about the alleged
involvement of the Olufunso Amosun, in money laundering.
The
blogger had written that Ogun state governor’s wife, was detained by
the London Police for being in possession of USD300,000.
Shortly after the story filtered into the public domain, Mrs
Amosun denied being involved in money laundering as well as being
detained by the police in London.
Police spokesperson in the state, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed Ojo’s
arrest, saying that the Command received a complaint from the state
government about the blogger.
He said: “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.”
Meanwhile, Secretary to the State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa, insists
that Governor Ibikunle Amosun, had nothing to do with 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.”