That SaharaReporters’ Publisher, Mr. Omoyele Sowore has been arrested by the police in Lagos is an established fact. Be that as it may, millions of Nigerians don’t actually know why the popular online journalist is in police net.

However, Mr. Lekan Fatodu has revealed the reason behind the arrest: “I just got Sowore Omoyele of Saharareporters arrested for criminal defamation and blackmail and threat to my life and career.”

“Sowore lied against me that I was used as a front to receive N1.7 billion of the National Security Ádviser’s funds. My refusal to agree to Sowore’s demands and cut from the fictitious money made him to viciously attack my personality on his website.”

“Imagine this is someone I’ve known and I’ve been assisting for almost 20 years. We are still at the police station, and hopefully we be going to the court tomorrow.”