Nigerians React As Police Declare David Hundeyin A Dangerous Criminal

The Nigerian Police Force has declared prominent investigative journalist, David Hundeyin a primary suspect in the leakage of government documents and as such declared him wanted. The move has inevitably drawn divided opinion from the public.

GWG.ng reports that ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a press statement disclosed further that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) apprehended Isaac Bristol who he described as an anonymous hacker in connection with alleged criminal conspiracy, offences against the Official Secrets Act, leakage of classified ‘restricted’ documents, acts likely to cause breach of public peace, sedition, fraud, and tax evasion.

“The complaint, filed by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (OSGF), alleged that an anonymous blogger using the Twitter handle @pidomnigeria published and distributed a restricted document on a sensitive matter of national security.

“A discrete investigation was initiated to identify those responsible for the leakage, which led to the identification of Bristol Isaac Tamunobifiri, Michael Temidayo Alade, and David Hundeyin, as suspects in connection with the alleged crimes,” Adejobi said.

Recall that the the principal suspect, Bristol Isaac Tamunobifiri was apprehended at a hotel in Port Harcourt on Saturday, 5th August 2024, by NPF-NCCC detectives.

Adejobi added that “in an attempt to resist arrest, the suspect locked himself in a hotel room, smashed his phone, and flushed it down the toilet in an effort to destroy evidence. He also refused to surrender his phone’s password, claiming he had forgotten it, thereby concealing information.”

He also noted that subsequent investigations, after Bristol’s arrest revealed “several suspicious activities between the principal suspect and his accomplices. Investigations also revealed that the suspect was responsible for leaking a sensitive restricted document generated from the office of the President to the Secretary of the Government of the Federation.

“The suspect had also illegally accessed police-restricted data and posted directives from the office of the Inspector-General of Police, and many other restricted documents with the aim of jeopardizing the security network in Nigeria. It has also been established that the suspect also raised funds through anonymous means to sponsor cyberterrorism and other related crimes. Evidence of this was derived after critical forensic analysis of the suspect’s crypto wallet transactions.”

The development has since stirred rage on social media.

See some reactions gathered by GWG.ng from X.com:

@bigwig_austin said, “From Fisayo to PIDOM now David Hundeyin? You guys aren’t seeing what is going on or what?

“These is a war declared against investigative journalism. Once their voices are taken away we’re all done for. Those cheering today will eventually wail some day.”

Sir David Onyemaizu reacted, “I will never understand a country where journalists like PIDOM & David Hundeyin are wanted for revealing the truth, while corrupt, greedy, and criminal politicians like Yahaya Bello roam free. Each time you try to understand, it eludes the grey matter in your cranium.”

 @Adaete1 said, “Dear community notes @CommunityNotes answer me, one last time A. PIDOM is a journalist, not a hacker. The people named here are journalists doing their constitutionally backed investigative journalism. In this case they exposed corruption in the ranks of Nigerian agencies from the police up to the presidency.

“The police kidnapped him and tortured sanity out of him. This post is malicious and a total misrepresentation of facts and the truth. Fact check this man and DEBUNK!*

DON “Tobechukwu” Ade@… asked, “Can you prove he hacked any of you? Y’all just trying so hard to nail him.”

@MissPearls said, “According to NPF, David Hundeyin is now a ‘Wanted Dangerous Criminal’. More dangerous than the bandits daily partying LIVE on TikTok with ransom money? Incredible!”

@papiJayIvieDenz said, “Turji is the most honest and David is the most wanted according to the most brilliant administration naija ever had, this is what you get when a bunch of lunatics are in charge of a mad house.”

GWG.ng reports that as at the time of filling this report, David Hundeyin is the first among top topics trending on X.com, since Tuesday night.

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