The Nigerian Police Force has arraigned Isaac Bristol, also known as PIDOM on charges of money laundering, cybercrime, unlawfully obtaining, retaining and disseminating classified official secret documents.
He was arranged before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday.
Isaac Bristol known as @pidomnigeria and 99%oppressed on X who was arraigned on a nine-count charge, pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Following his plea of not guilty, Justice Nwite adjourned the case to the 23rd of September, 2024 for ruling of the bail application filed on behalf of the defendant
Justice Nwite also ordered the remand of the defendant at Kuje correctional centre.
The development comes after he was arrested on August 5, 2024, in his hotel room in Rivers State.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobion said he was arrested on allegations of “committing serious offences that undermine the integrity of government operations”.
The statement added that there were several allegations levelled against the suspect, including unlawful possession, leakages of classified documents, cyber-related offences, and others.
“We will do due diligence in carrying out a thorough investigation into the cases.”
The statement further added that the force will leave no stone unturned to continually enforce the law and bequeath to Nigerians a more secure nation.
The confirmation comes after investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, revealed that the anonymous whistleblower had been arrested.
Recall that in an article titled “SOS Alert: PIDOM NIGERIA Is Missing 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.
