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Whistleblower PIDOMNigeria charged to court after 28 days in detention
After 28 days in detention, the Nigeria Police Force has formally charged Isaac Bristol, aka PIDOMNigeria, to court for cyber-related offences.
The 41-year-old, who is said to be a prominent whistleblower on X (formerly Twitter), was arrested on August 5, 2024, by officials from the National Cybercrime Centre.
The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/456/2024 and filed on Monday, September 2, 2024, at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division.
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In the nine-count charge, Bristol is accused of illegally mobilising support from Nigerians to participate in the recent nationwide hunger protests tagged #EndBadGovernance.
According to court documents made available to newsmen, he faces charges related to the transmission of classified government documents and spreading false information.
Specifically, he is accused of sharing documents claiming that Tinubu released N24.1 billion naira to NAHCON Chairman through Shettima’s office, later increased to N90 billion naira.
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