By Samuel Oyadongha,

Yenagoa—Facts have emerged on why the Police in Bayelsa State on Wednesday arrested Mr. Jonah Okah, former Speech Writer to former Governor Timipre Sylva.

His arrest followed a petition to the police by the Government House Accountant, Mr. Ritche Etonye, over an alleged false allegation Okah levelled against, him which he (Okah) also published on his Facebook page.

According to the petition, Okah claimed that he had discussed with Etonye on phone and that he confessed to have absconded with the sum of $4.6 million belonging to the state government.

While maintaining his innocence, Etonye said in the petition dated August 30, 2016, that he neither discussed with Okah as claimed nor did he abscond with any money belonging to Bayelsa State Government.

He stated that he was with the state governor, Seriake Dickson, at the time of Okah’s false allegation, adding that he had travelled with his boss to Akure in Ondo State, where the governor was the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  governorship primary election.

“No conversation took place between Mr. Jonah and myself. The whole story (allegation) is a figment of the author’s imagination, deliberately crafted to maliciously defame my person, character and ridicule my office,” he stated.

Etonye, who expressed dismay over Okah’s conduct, had petitioned the police to invite and interrogate Okah to prove his allegations as he also threatened litigation to defend his hard earned reputation.