he Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Jonah Okah, speechwriter to former Governor Timipre Sylva.
Okah,
who was arrested Wednesday, is accused of posting false comments on
Facebook, claiming to have had a conversation with a Government House
accountant, Richard Etonye, over the loss of $4.6million purportedly
belonging to the state governor, Seriake Dickson.
He was arraigned
at Magistrate Court 7, Yenagoa, presided by Pere Bossa. The case was
adjourned to September 20. Okah is to be remanded in prison.
Okah’s
ordeal began when Richard Etonye, the man alleged to have absconded
with the sum of $4.6 million, petitioned the police through his lawyer.
“Okah
claimed he had discussed with Richard on phone and that he confessed to
have absconded with the sum of $4.6 million belonging to the state
government. He neither discussed with Okah as claimed nor absconded with
any money belonging to Bayelsa State government.”
Etonye asked
Okah to publish an apology in two national and two local newspapers with
a copy addressed to the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria
(ANAN).
“The allegation of stealing and absconding made against me
by Mr. Jonah Okah has subjected me to terrible shock, psychological
trauma, low professional self-esteem and robbed me of the goodwill I
have laboured hard to earn over the years. It was a maliciously crafted
propaganda designed to impugn my person, reputation and profession as a
chartered accountant,” he said.
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