Spokesperson for Police in Lagos State, Dolapo Badmos, on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore.

Badmos, a Superintendent of Police said the journalist was arrested on Wednesday over an alleged threat to life and blackmail on a London based journalist, one Lekan Fatodu.

According to her, Sowore was picked up in his home by policemen attached to Area ‘F’ command, Ikeja, saying the arrest followed a petition by Fatodu, alleging that Sowore published a story on alleged money laundry against him.

She said the publication alleged that Fatodu was assisting politicians to move money out of the country, saying the publisher was arrested this evening over threat to life and blackmail. Investigation was still going on.