Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arraigned Isaac Bristol, also known as PIDOM on charges bordering on money laundering, cybercrime, and unlawfully obtaining, retaining, and disseminating classified official secret documents.
Gatekeepers News reports that Bristol known as @pidomnigeria and 99%oppressed on X, was arranged before Justice Emeka Nwite of Federal High Court Abuja on nine counts on Tuesday.
Bristol pleaded not guilty to all the charges and Justice Nwite adjourned the case to 23rd of September, 2024 for ruling of the bail application filed on behalf of the defendant.
The presiding judge of the court also ordered the remand of the defendant in Kuje Correctional Centre.
Spokesman of the force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi confirmed the arraignment which followed his arrest on August 5, 2024, in his hotel room in Rivers State, through a statement released.
Adejobi said he was arrested on allegations of “committing serious offences that undermine the integrity of government operations”.
The spokesman added that there were several allegations levied against the suspect, including unlawful possession, leakages of classified documents, cyber-related offences, and others.
He noted that the force will leave no stone unturned to continually enforce the law and bequeath to Nigerians a more secure nation.
