Arayomi is believed to have been arrested over a prophecy he gave about the 2023 polls.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday reportedly arrested the founder of Restoring Isaachers Generation (RIG), Apostle Tomi Arayomi, his wife Tahmar and personal assistant, Emmanuel.
The cleric’s twin brother, Tobi Arayomi, disclosed this on Instagram.
The DSS had yet to release a statement on the matter as of press time.
Speaking on the arrest, Tobi said, ““Hello everybody, I need your help. I just received news that my brother has been detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Nigeria. He has been arrested for political reasons, my brother and his wife Tahmar.
“He just arrived in Lagos and they detained him at the airport. He is politically targeted because some of his prophetic words have troubled the government in Nigeria.”
Arayomi is believed to have been arrested over a prophecy he gave about the 2023 polls.
Arayomi had said before the polls that Nigerians should vote for an “outsider”, adding that Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would first emerge president-elect.
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When the news of the arrest broke, former minister of education, Oby Ezekwesili, tweeted: “@OfficialDSSNG can you please confirm news that Pastor @TomiArayomi Tomi Arayomi and his wife were arrested by your officials earlier today at the Abuja airport?
“If so, and for public accountability, what offense? Also, when will their lawyers be allowed access to them?”
Later on Friday afternoon, Tobi confirmed via Instagram that his brother and sister-in-law had been released while Arayomi’s PA was still in detention.
“We continue to pray for his PA Emmanuel to be released,” he wrote.