The Founder and General Overseer of Light Way Ministries A.K.A the last Bus Stop, Prophet Melody Adjija has accused CSP Eyoh Aniete, the Divisional Police Officer(DPO) Ovwian of blackmail and defamation of character
In the petition by his solicitor, Barr. Omes Ogedegbe, a copy of which was sent to the Police Service Commission and the House Committee on Public Petition, National Assembly, the Prophet alleged that sometime in June, 2019 he got a call from one comedian popularly called Parara who operated an on online comedy show titled ‘Mock NewTv demanding that unless he paid him five million naira, he would be forced to make public a damaging tape about his encounter with CSP Eyoh as the then Ebrumede DPO, Uvwie LGA, Delta State
“Our client informed our office that his first encounter with CSP Eyoh was sometimes in January, 2019 when he was invited by the said CSP Eyoh to his Ebrumede office demanding for assistant premised on his billboard located at the DSC roundabout, a walkable distance from the Ebrumede Police Station.
“That our client pledged the sum of three million five hundred thousand naira for the construction of a project in the division, specifically to serve as a chapel when the said CSP Eyoh insisted that various police stations have Mosques, but non with a chapel as his predecessor has earlier converted an office to a Mosque prior to his resumption.
“That trouble started after the cash redemption of the pledge by our client he discovered that the funds had been diverted as no chapel was built nor commenced within the division and started making demands,” the letter reads in part.
According to Ogedegbe, CSP Eyoh allegedly invited Prophet Melody to his office in March 2019 to strike a parley over the issue, adding that instead of resolving the matter, CSP Eyoh allegedly pulled out his service pistol and threatened to kill Pastor Melody if he does not do his bidding.
Ogedegbe said after the release of his client from the police station, which he alleged was never documented in the police station, his client received a call from one online comedy show “Mock NewsTV” demanding the sum of five million naira or he will make public a damaging video in his possession.
He said the said video was later made public when his client refused to give the online TV show any money as he had told them that he has nothing to hide.
In a separate letter to CSP Eyoh, by the Solicitor to Prophet Melody, he vowed to institute a civil action against CSP Eyoh and the said Pararan, claiming damages of two million naira only, jointly and severally, if CSP Eyoh fails to produce evidence that their client was arrested by making public the statement they obtained from him and who took him on bail.
They also demanded for a retraction of the scandalous and offending video in the same manner it was disseminated and a public apology.
Contacted, CSP Eyoh told our Correspondent on telephone that the said Pastor Melody was arrested by him, adding that the pastor volunteeraly made the confessional statement without any intimidation.
He said, “As for the money he said the pastor gave me, I am not aware of any three million naira. The pastor should show us evidence of where and how he allegedly gave me the money.”
