“His visit to the United Kingdom is not unconnected to the invitation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar by the British government to share perspectives on issues around the 2023 presidential elections.
The chairman of DAAR Communications Limited, owners of African Independent Television (AIT) & Raypower FM, Chief Raymond Dokpesi was arrested on Sunday by the Police in the United Kingdom.
Dokpesi was arrested while travelling to the United Kingdom, according to a report by The Whistler.
He was said to have had boarded a Lufthansa Flight LH916 from Frankfurt to London and was subsequently picked up at Terminal 2 of Heathrow Airport in London.
The report quoted a source who was on the flight: “We were on a flight from Frankfurt to London and as we are about to arrive London, we were informed that we should all stay on our seat when the aircraft lands and that the Police wanted to do something. We were informed that there will be a police operation.
“So when we landed, the police came in and ask who is Raymond Dokpesi and they now took him away. He was wearing agbada. He was arrested in London.”
However, on Monday morning, report also came that Dokpesi, a media magnate, has been released after being detained by UK authorities in London
Newsheadline247 understands that he was released after being held for some hours by the Police in the UK.
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The management of DAAR Communications, owners of AIT and Ray Power FM radio stations, confirmed his release in a statement made available to the media.
The statement explained that Dokpesi was “delayed” at the airport for some hours before being released.
The statement said, “The founder of DAAR Communications Plc High Chief Raymond Dokpesi (Ph.D) has been released after an incident which saw him delayed on arrival at the London Heathrow airport on Sunday January 8, 2022.
“Dokpesi arrived via Frankfurt from Abuja on a Lufthansa airlines flight and was invited off the plane, before other passengers were disembarked.
“Dokpesi was delayed at the airport for some hours before his passport was stamped and he was cleared by British Immigration officials for entry into the country.
“His visit to the United Kingdom is not unconnected to the invitation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar by the British government to share perspectives on issues around the 2023 presidential elections.
“The media founder is the Deputy Director-General, Technical & Systems of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council.
“Chief Dokpesi wishes to thank all for their outpour of love, prayers and support following the news of the incident and to reassure that he is hale and hearty.”
