...As The Nigerian Police Ask Him To Drop His Case Alleging Kidnapping, The Operation Of A Private Prison, And Other Atrocities Against Tompolo And His Associates.

The arrest and continued detention of Apostle Ezekiel Daniel Perela Osia have taken a new turn, with account accusing the Nigeria Police of deliberately delaying his release despite the reported fulfilment of his bail conditions.

In what I described as an attempted kidnapping later led to his arrest on Friday by the Nigeria Police, allegedly in collaboration with Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, and some of his associates.

Following his arrest, the police reportedly imposed strict bail conditions. Ezekiel was required to produce two Level 16 civil servants, each owning property worth more than ₦50 million, or a businessman with a CAC-registered business and property worth more than ₦50 million in Abuja.

His lawyers immediately challenged the conditions and prepared an application asking the police to vary them. The application was submitted on Monday, September 21, 2026.

According to the lawyers, the new bail conditions were met on the same day.

Ezekiel was then reportedly transferred from the FCID unit back to the Cybercrime Police Station to complete the process of his release.

However, instead of being released, another delay reportedly followed.

The IPO handling the case reportedly told the lawyers that the senior officer with the authority to complete, sign and approve the bail documents had travelled and would not return until Tuesday morning, September 22.

The lawyers became suspicious of the repeated delays and began to believe that something else might be happening behind the scenes.

Later on Monday, both guarantors and Ezekiel's lawyer were reportedly called into the police station. They were told that the IPO and the Head of Operations of the Cybercrime Police unit  wanted to meet with Ezekiel and his lawyer.

The meeting reportedly took an unexpected turn when Ekomieyefa Uduboh, also known as KFT and identified in the account as Tompolo's Chief Security Officer, arrived.

According to the account, Ezekiel and his lawyer were invited to sit down with Ekomieyefa, apparently to see whether the disagreement could be resolved through discussion.

During the meeting, Ezekiel was reportedly accused of having acted wrongly and was asked to apologize.

Ezekiel immediately rejected the suggestion.

According to the account, he asked why he should apologize if he had not lied. He reportedly maintained all the allegations he had previously made concerning Tompolo, Ekomieyefa and their associates.

Ezekiel reportedly told them that he would not withdraw his statements and that what he had already revealed was only the beginning.

When Ekomieyefa allegedly accused him of lying, Ezekiel denied the accusation and insisted that the matter should be taken to court.

His position was clear: if he had lied, he wanted a judge to determine that.

Ezekiel was also reportedly asked about his claim that he had video evidence relating to the alleged torture of people.

He confirmed that he had videos and said he was prepared to provide them.

The police then reportedly asked Ezekiel's lawyer whether the video evidence could be brought to the police station the following day.

The lawyer reportedly refused.

He argued that the evidence should be presented before a court rather than handed over at the police station. According to the lawyer, the police were not the court and the appropriate place to present evidence was before a judge.

Ezekiel reportedly remained firm in his position that he was ready to defend everything he had said in court.

During the confrontation, Ezekiel reportedly told those present that they had only just begun the matter and that they had not seen everything he intended to reveal. He also reportedly warned against trying to intimidate him.

After the discussion, Ezekiel's barrister informed the police that the required surety was already available and waiting downstairs.

The lawyer reportedly asked what was still preventing Ezekiel's release.

The response, according to the account, was that the AIG responsible for the bail had just left Abuja and would not return until later that evening or the following morning.

The lawyers were therefore told to wait for a call or return the next day.

The police reportedly explained that the AIG was the officer who had to authorize the administrative bail. The officers present, according to the explanation given to the lawyers, could only prepare and submit the necessary report.

Although the bail requirements had reportedly been fulfilled, Ezekiel was not released that day.

According to the account, Ekomieyefa was shaking like leaves that were about to fall from a tree and could not leave the boardroom, while Ezekiel, his lawyer and the Head of Operations left and reportedly left him there.

The account also makes serious allegations against Ekomieyefa concerning the alleged operation of a private detention facility linked to Tompolo and alleged mistreatment of detainees.

It further claims that several people have accused him of involvement in abuses against victims.

By the end of Monday, Ezekiel was still in police custody.

On Tuesday, September 22, the disagreement reportedly became more intense.

According to reports, several senior police officers engaged Ezekiel and his lawyer in discussions and attempted to persuade them to abandon their demand to take the matter to court.

The lawyers were reportedly told again that the AIG had not yet appeared.

Despite the discussions, Ezekiel and his legal team reportedly refused to withdraw their demand for judicial intervention.

They maintained that the matter should follow due process.

Their position was straightforward: either release Apostle Ezekiel or charge him before a competent court.

The lawyers reportedly warned that if the police did not release him or formally charge him, they would approach the Federal High Court on Wednesday morning, September 23, seeking legal protection over what they described as an abuse of his fundamental human rights.

The legal team also reportedly received information that the police might approach a magistrate court to obtain a detention order and use it to justify the number of days Ezekiel had already spent in custody.

If this is true ; I viewed such a move as an attempt to retrospectively justify his detention and said they were prepared to challenge it before the appropriate court.

The situation has now developed into a wider dispute over the conduct of the police officers handling the case.

It is reported that some officers within the Cybercrime Police Unit are accused of delaying Ezekiel's release and allegedly attempting to persuade a complainant to abandon his demand for court action.

I want to bring this situation directly to the attention of the Inspector-General of Police.

What is happening at the Police Cybercrime Centre, is deeply concerning. It is like a situation where a bandit or terrorist arrests a complainant for speaking out against alleged atrocities, while the police institution supports the person accused by making the arrest and then refusing to release the complainant.

The police are also alleged to be asking the complainant not to speak out against crimes in society. If these allegations are established, that would raise serious concerns about the proper role of the police and the protection of citizens who report alleged crimes.

The Inspector-General of Police should also be aware of the allegations being made against Mr. Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, and his associates. They have been accused of involvement in kidnapping, operating private prisons, trafficking, forced labour and the killing of Nigerians.

These are serious allegations and should be investigated through the appropriate authorities rather than allowed to remain unresolved.

The Inspector-General of Police must ensure that the police institution is not seen as an institution that aids, protects or encourages criminal activity.

We do not want to hear another case like that of Patrick Peresuodei in Bayelsa State, where one of Tompolo's associates allegedly kidnapped him, seriously beat him and handed him over to the police before the young man later died.

There have been allegations that Patrick was killed by Tompolo's associates and that the police were involved in the circumstances surrounding his death.

We do not want to hear that Apostle Ezekiel Daniel has become sick, died from poisoning, or suffered any other harm while in custody, particularly if such an incident could be connected to attempts to conceal allegations against Tompolo and his associates.

The authorities should understand that allegations of this nature cannot simply be covered up. They must be properly investigated and addressed through the law.

I am therefore calling on the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the conduct of any officers involved in this matter and, if any wrongdoing is established, take appropriate disciplinary action.

I am also calling for Apostle Ezekiel Daniel Perela Osia to be released immediately if he has fulfilled the conditions for his bail, or to be taken before a competent court without further delay.

For Ezekiel's legal team, however, the demand remains unchanged; He should either be released in accordance with the reported fulfilment of his bail conditions or be taken before a competent court, where the allegations, evidence and competing claims can be properly examined and determined according to law.