Adebukola Kolapo, a content creator, has been held by the National Cybercrime Centre of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja for three weeks.
As gathered by Quest Times, the arrest allegedly stems from his frequent interactions on the Instagram gossip blog ‘Gistloverblog Mediaoutlet.’
Kolapo who was once a beneficiary of the blog’s scholarship scheme in 2022, was apprehended alongside another follower, Nnedum Dollar.
The arrest occurred after they were misled by unidentified individuals to organize an event in Ibadan on December 3, 2023.
In an interview with newsmen, Kolapo’s father, Amidu Kolapo, argued that his son’s arrest was unjust as he had not committed any crime. He expressed frustration over the lack of information about his son’s alleged wrongdoing.
The concerned father revealed, “The lawyer said they asked for surety from a Level 14 officer, then, they made a U-turn, and requested a surety from a Level 16 officer, after all documents meant for his release had been signed. The reason for his arrest remains unknown. He was just detained, I want Nigerians to help me.”
Moreover, an anonymous source added that the arrests were seemingly connected to the duo’s active engagement on the gossip blog’s Instagram page.
Supporters of the detained individuals believe the arrests were an attempt to identify the mastermind behind the blog.
Despite efforts to reach the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, there has been no response at the time of filing this report.