The police have broken their silence on the whereabouts of whistleblower Bristol Tamunobiefiri, also known as PIDOM.
A statement on Saturday by the Force PRO Olumuyiwa Adejobi said he was arrested on allegations of “committing serious offences that undermine the integrity of government operations.”
The arrest took place on August 5, 2024, in the whistleblower’s hotel room in Rivers State.
The statement added that there were several allegations levelled against the suspect, including unlawful possession, leakages of classified documents, cyber-related offences, and others.
Adejobi said the police would be diligent in investigation.
This comes after journalist David Hundeyin revealed that the whistleblower on X.com, 99% Oppressed, who tweets as #PIDOMNIGERIA, was in police custody and would be arraigned in court next week.
Hundeyin wrote on X on Thursday, alleging PIDOM was missing, “SOS Alert: PIDOM NIGERIA Is Missing (And I Think We May Know Who Has Him).”
His post sparked concern among the Nigerian online community, prompting a trending campaign on X.com calling for the whereabouts and release of PIDOM Nigeria using hashtags like #PIDOM, #FreePidom, and #WhereisPidom, among others.
