Investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, has revealed that the anonymous whistleblower on X.com, 99% Oppressed, who tweets as #PIDOMNIGERIA, is alive in police custody and will be arraigned in court next week.

Hundeyin disclosed in an update on Friday that, after intense public pressure, the Nigerian Police Force confirmed that PIDOM Nigeria is being held at the Force Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja.

It will be recalled that in an article titled “SOS Alert: PIDOM NIGERIA Is Missing (And I Think We May Know Who Has Him),” Hundeyin had earlier announced his disappearance, alleging the involvement of Nigerian authorities.

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.

Providing an update, Hundeyin stated that a member of their intervention team in Abuja saw PIDOMNigeria and confirmed his safety.

He wrote on X.com, “After coming under immense pressure from the Nigerian public and an intervention involving #Mazi_OJD, #YeleSowore, #adeyanjudeji, #Adebayo_Ralph and myself, the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that #PIDOMNIGERIA is alive and well in detention at FCID Abuja.

“A member of our intervention team on the ground in Abuja physically laid eyes on him a few minutes ago, and she confirmed that he is alive and well.

“According to the police, he will be arraigned in court next week.”

He added that the intervention team is requesting a copy of the charge sheet to prepare a bail application.

“We are requesting a copy of his charge sheet so that a bail application can be prepared.

“Nigerians must keep the pressure on so that this goalpost does not shift,” Hundeyin wrote.

It was reported that in the “Police Administrative Bail Condition” document dated August 15, which Hundeyin earlier provided, it was alleged that #PIDOMNIGERIA, identified as Bristol Isaac, was being detained by the Nigerian police for committing computer-related fraud.

The document partly read, “That you are to produce two sureties whom must be: either a Federal or State Government employee of not less than Grade Level 16, who has a landed property in Abuja that worth N500m who is also ready to produce a letter of introduction from his organisation and make copies available of (a) original document of the said property (b) letter of his first appointment (c) letter of his last promotion (d) office identity card and (e) the original documents for sighting o a businessman who owns (a) business entity registered with Corporate Affairs Commission, (b) a landed property within FCT, Abuja or in any state capital in Nigeria worth F N500m and (c) ready to make copies available of his CAC certificate, C of 0 of his landed property and (d) the original documents for sighting.

“Either of the sureties will come with one passport photograph.

“You are presumed to be on police administrative bail upon acknowledgement of this offer,” it said. (The PUNCH)

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