More information has been gathered on the real identity of PIDOM and why he is held by the Nigeria Police-National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC).
It was earlier reported that whistleblower, PIDOM, was arrested by suspected federal government agents.
Information has revealed that the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, was investigating PIDOM.
Also, an investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, who has been handling the X account of PIDOM, on Friday evening, disclosed that the whistleblower was detained by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID).
A source who spoke on condition of anonymity told the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) that Isaac Bristol, a Rivers State resident, is suspected to be behind the PIDOMNigeria X account.
According to FIJ, PIDOM was tracked and arrested by NPF-NCCC for publishing classified documents and also accused of terrorism.
The police received petitions against him, but it was the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) that tracked and apprehended him.
“From the petitions, the biggest allegations against him are a breach of the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and terrorism financing.
“They also accused him of espionage, treasonable felony, computer wire fraud and unauthorized removal of classified documents,” the source said.
The source also confirmed an earlier report by Naija News that PIDOM is in FCID custody.
“He is not in the custody of the NSA, but the NSA is investigating him,” the insider explained.
Speaking on what may be the fate of Isaac Bristol, the source added, “Right now, he is at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) at the behest of the NPF-NCCC, and every security agency will want a bite of the cookie now that they know where he is.”
