A social media user, Charles Uche Ihedioha, 31, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force over his social media comment on the abduction of Folasade Odumosu, the wife of a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu.
SaharaReporters gathered that Charles was arrested on Thursday, January 23, 2025, on the orders of Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force spokesperson.
“Muyiwa Adejobi got him arrested and he’s detained at IRT for mocking the abduction of the retired policeman’s wife and the budget scandal,” a source told SaharaReporters.
“He was arrested around 3 pm on Thursday, January 23, 2025. They claimed he made a comment on Twitter (X) regarding the kidnap of the retired AIG’s wife.”
Mrs Odumosu was abducted by four masked men who attacked her, pulled her out of her Lexus SUV, and drove away with her at about 10 pm on January 16.
She was however rescued from her captors after a gun duel with the criminals in the swampy area of Ikorodu, Lagos State last Wednesday, and the N10 million ransom paid to the kidnappers was recovered.
During the operation, two of the kidnappers were killed while others fled with injuries, leaving behind their weapons, according to the police.
Two other suspects were later arrested by the police.
Adejobi is known for frequently issuing threats to Nigerians and making numerous controversial statements despite serving as the police spokesperson.
In December 2024, he said the police would start clamping down on Nigerians who ‘rain curses’ on government officials and others on social media platforms, describing it as a criminal offence.
“Raining direct curses on someone online is cyberbullying, not expression of freedom or criticism. And cyberbullying, which is even different from defamation, is a criminal offence and punishable. Be guided,” the power drunk officer had posted.
