The Nigeria Police Force has alleged that journalist David Hundeyin and another individual, identified as Michael Temidayo Alade, are accomplices of Bristol Isaac Tamunobifiri, also known as PIDOM.

According to the police, PIDOM, who is alleged to operate under the X handle @pidomnigeria, is a suspect in a case involving criminal conspiracy, sedition, and the unauthorised distribution of classified documents.

In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police stated that a discreet investigation was launched to identify those responsible for the leak of a restricted document on a sensitive matter of national security, leading to the identification of the trio as suspects connected with the alleged crimes.

The statement further read, “The principal suspect, Bristol Isaac Tamunobifiri, was apprehended at a hotel in Port Harcourt on Saturday, 5th August 2024, by detectives from the NPF-NCCC. In an attempt to resist arrest, the suspect locked himself in a hotel room, smashed his phone, and flushed it down the toilet in an effort to destroy evidence.”