IBB MEDIA AIDE TO BE ARRESTED FOR STATEMENT HE MADE ONBEHALF OF HIS BOSS

Prince Kassim Afegbua, media aide to former President Ibrahim Babangida to be arrested for a statement he made on behalf of his boss, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered for the arrest of mr Afegbue.

According to a source who revealed about Afegbua's arrest on sunday. Afegbua in a statement purportedly issued on behalf of Babangida had quoted the former President saying that President Muhammadu Buhari should not seek for reelection in 2019.

But the former President, quickly denied ever making such statement. Saying NIgerians should disregard the earlier statement by Afegbua.

The Presidency source, who wants to remain annanymous, addedt that the IGP has ordered for  the arrest of Kassim Afegbua for issuing allegedly issuing a  fake statement.

Afegbua was advised to submit himself to the force headquarters within 24 hours or face arrest.

The media aide has however insisted that he had the permission of the former president to issue the statement credited to him.