Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, don deny say e use police intimidate or pursue one woman wey claim say e owe am money, as e talk say the matter dey with investigators.
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, don deny say e use police intimidate or pursue one woman wey claim say e owe am money, as e talk say the matter dey with investigators. Umahi media office talk say the video wey dey circulate online, wey show rights activist Omoyele Sowore confronting the minister for Federal Capital Territory Police Command over the issue, no present the correct facts. For statement wey him media aide, Francis Nwaze, sign, Umahi talk say police act based on petition from him lawyer, no be because e order dem make dem arrest the woman. The statement add say police officers act “within their constitutional mandate to maintain law and order and investigate complaints.” Umahi team describe the woman claims as “inconsistent, contradictory and lacking coherence.” But activist Sowore, for video wey e share for social media, talk say the woman — Mrs. TracyNither Nicolas Ohiri — dem arrest am for Lagos over alleged cyberbullying after she make public claim say Umahi owe her ₦250 million for campaign work wey happen more than ten years ago. According to am, dem fly her go Abuja and she still dey police custody. Sowore describe the use of police for the matter as “abuse of power,” say the issue suppose handle as civil case, no be criminal matter. Ohiri also reportedly allege say Umahi make unwanted advances toward her for past, claim wey don draw public attention. Umahi statement talk say police invite am for questioning after the petition, and investigation still dey continue. Up till now, police never release any official statement about the matter.
