Founder of African Independent Television (AIT), Dr. Raymond Dokpesi has been arrested.

He was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his return from medical treatment at the American Hospital, Dubai.

AIT announced the arrest, quoting an immigration officer as saying Dokpesi is on the Federal Government’s security watchlist, and that there were instructions from above to arrest him on arrival.

Dokpesi is standing trial for alleged involvement in the diversion of N2.1 billion security funds by Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser (NSA).