UK police provides explanation on Raymond Dokpesi’s arrest

Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the founder of DAAR Communications Plc, was detained and released, according to the London Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom.

The 71-year-old man was detained at Heathrow Airport on Sunday, and police claimed they were looking into whether or not he had forced a woman.

Dokpesi was in the UK in connection with the British government’s invitation to PDP presidential contender Atiku Abubakar to speak about the 2023 elections.

In an email response to questions from Punch newspaper regarding the circumstances surrounding Dokpesi’s arrest, the Met Police omitted mentioning the PDP chairman by name.

The mail read: “On Sunday, 8 January, a 71-year-old man was arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of rap*. The arrest relates to an allegation of rap* in August 2019. The man has been bailed, pending further enquiries, to a date in early April. Enquiries into the circumstances continue. “Please, note that we don’t confirm the identity of any person who has been arrested but not charged.”