How AIT Chairman, Raymond Dokpesi Was Arrested In London

Hamilton Nwosa
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The founder of DAAR Communications Limited, owners of AIT and Ray Power radio, Chief Raymond Dokpesi has been arrested by the Police in the United Kingdom.

Multiple reports have it that on Sunday, Dokpesi was arrested at Heathrow Airport in London.

As of the time of this reporting, the reason for his arrest was not clear yet, however, it was reported that Dokpesi was arrested on arrival at Heathrow Airport.

He had boarded a Lufthansa Flight LH916 from Frankfurt to London and was subsequently picked up at Terminal 2 of Heathrow Airport.

A witness to the arrest said: “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.”

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