Groups React To Capt Hosa Okunbo’s Alleged Threat To Online News Publisher

The groups made this known in a statement issued by its coordinated by comrade Joseph Oriarhewo, he called for the protection of the publisher, Mr. Okpebholo.

According to the allegation which cannot be independently verified by The London Post, Ray Okpebholo had accused the APC chieftain of threatening his life over a publication carried by Olika Reporters on the Edo born businessman’s involvement in the alleged sponsorship of cultists activities in Edo state, stating that apart from the threat messages sent directly from the phone number of capt Hosa, the online publisher also got numerous phone call threatening his life with hidden callers ID.

According to Mr. Oriarhewo; “we are placing it on notice to everyone both in Nigeria and in the diaspora that should anything happen to Mr. Okpebholo-Ray or any members of his close or extended family, whether in Nigeria or outside, captain Hosa should be held responsible”

“We will be sending a petition to the UK and US embassies in Nigeria, as well as other EU and all the security agencies in Nigeria, to intimate them of the threat to the life of one of us”.

“On our own, we have advised Deacon Okpebholo-Ray to report the matter to the authorities wherever he is and have it documented as we know that he is not currently in the country”.

“You cannot kill a man for doing his legitimate job and we will rise against any form of intimidation as we continue to agitate for a better Nigeria”, Oriarhewo concluded.”

When the The London Post contacted Mr Okunbo to get his own side of the story, his telephone number was not reachable as at the time of filing this report.