The news of the arrest of media guru and the founder of DAAR Communications, Raymond Dokpesi, broke the internet late Sunday.
Reports have it that Dokpesi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, was picked up by the police in the United Kingdom on arrival at London Heathrow airport.
The police, according to sources, stormed the airplane, called out his name for recognition then ordered him to follow them before other passengers disembarked.
As of yesterday, the incident surrounding the arrest was unclear as the information from London w as scanty.
Reacting, the media chief’s office on Monday said, “Dokpesi was delayed at the airport for some hours before his passport was stamped and he was cleared by British Immigration officials for entry into the country.
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“His visit to the United Kingdom is not unconnected to the invitation of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar by the British government to share perspectives on issues around the 2023 presidential elections.
“The media founder is the Deputy Director-General, Technical & Systems of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council.
“Chief Dokpesi wishes to thank all for their outpour of love, prayers and support following the news of the incident and to reassure that he is hale and hearty.”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Nigeria had in 2015, dragged Dokpesi to court and had accused him and his company of illegally receiving funds considered as proceeds of crimes from a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges and went further to file a no-case submission after the prosecution closed its case in November 2018 after calling 14 witnesses.
But the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal discharged Dokpesi from the N2.1 billion fraud charges brought against him by the EFCC.