Nigerian troops take position during a demonstration by All Progressives Congress (APC) party supporters calling for the cancellation of the presidential election in Port Harcourt in the Rivers State on March 29, 2015. Thousands of supporters of Nigeria’s main opposition party demonstrated in the southern state of Rivers, calling for the cancellation of elections locally because of alleged irregularities. AFP PHOTO
The Police in Delta has arrested Ms Fina Maiki for giving false information about Reno Omokri, a former aide to president Goodluck Jonathan.
According to a reliable source in the Force, Maiki has been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Asaba for further investigation while there are efforts to arrest her alleged accomplice, Alex Oyoro.
“We have arrested her and handed her to the State CID, Asaba for further investigation. There is a warrant of arrest for Alex Oyoro and he should be arrested soon. They are needed for providing false information,” the source noted.
Recalled that earlier this year an online news medium, quoting Oyoro as its source alleged that Omokri burglarized a house in Delta and cart away N25 million.
However, Oyoro distanced himself from the report and also denied providing information for the online medium in his statement of defence at the High Court of Justice, Asaba Division following a suit initiated by Omokri.
Reno Omokri, the former Special Assistant to Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, is the founder of the Mind of Christ Christian Center in California, author of Shunpiking: No Shortcuts to God and Why Jesus Wept and the host of Transformation with Reno Omokri (Thursday at 10pm on the Impact Network, Chanel 268 DISH andMonday at 12am on San Framcisco’s KTLN, Chanel 25 on Comcast).
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