Why we arrested Sahara Reporters Publisher, by Lagos police

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Dolapo Badmos, on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore.
Badmos said the journalist was arrested on Wednesday over an alleged threat to life and blackmail on a London-based journalist, Lekan Fatodu.
She said Sowore was picked up in his home by policemen attached to Area ‘F’ command, Ikeja.
She added that the arrest followed a petition by Fatodu, alleging that Sowore published a story on alleged money laundering against him.
She said the publication alleged that Fatodu was assisting politicians to move money out of the country.
“The publisher was arrested this evening over threat to life and blackmail. Investigation is still going on”, she said.