Police claim arrest of TikToker ‘Sea King’ orchestrated on Pastor Adeboye’s behalf

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Policemen at the Federal Investigation Department (FID) claim Olumide Ogunsanwo, a TikToker known as “Sea King“, was arrested for “allegedly cyberbullying” Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

Omoyele Sowore, activist and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, revealed this on Friday after he visited the FID.

Sowore explained that the police arrested Ogunsanwo in Lagos and transferred him to Abuja on Thursday.

“According to them (policemen at the FID), one Paul James Adama, using the name of one “Christian association or group” affiliated with Police PPRO Adejobi Olumuyiwa submitted a “petition” to their office on behalf of the RCCG General Overseer,” Sowore posted on X.

“We asked how a TikTok video by Sea King could bully or frighten a whole General Overseer protected by heavenly angels and worldly security agencies. They quickly asked that “we go and come back” after Jumat’s prayers, but apparently, they have no plan to free him from their unjust custody.”

According to Sowore, the video the petitioner claimed Ogunsanwo cyberbullied Adeboye was posted in December.

The news of Ogunsanwo’s arrest initially made its way to the internet in December. He was arrested and accused by the Nigeria Police of committing treason, cybercrime and conduct likely to cause public disorder.

After his first arrest, the police tried to obtain a remand warrant against him, but it was not granted. The charges against Ogunsanwo were linked to a public video he made where he urged Nigerian youths to retaliate against policemen who harassed them.

Ogunsanwo was rearrested with fresh cybercrime allegations in January.

Sowore had earlier claimed that the TikToker’s arrest was because of the claims Ogunsanwo made against the police.

We just departed the DIG Dasuki Galandanchi led Federal Investigation Department (FID) of the Nigeria Police Force @PoliceNG , where we met Olumide Ogunsanwo aka @seaking303 , he was in the company of police officers who had traveled to Lagos to kidnap him. @adeyanjudeji Deji and… pic.twitter.com/szDj0out1l

— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) February 7, 2025

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