Recall that Tomi and his wife were arrested by the Department State Security(DSS) over allegedly being on their watchlist for a public speech he delivered when they disembarked their 9 am Ibom Air flight from Lagos to the Federal Capital Territory on Friday.
The Department of State Services has yet to address the speculation concerning the arrest and detention of the founder, RIG Nation and Pioneer Church, United Kingdom, Tomi Arayomi, and his wife, Tema, by its operatives at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport on Friday.
Recall that Tomi and his wife were arrested by the Department State Security(DSS) over allegedly being on their watchlist for a public speech he delivered when they disembarked their 9 am Ibom Air flight from Lagos to the Federal Capital Territory on Friday.
Although the reason for their arrest was unclear, reliable sources told PUNCH on Friday that Arayomi was arrested for making "inciting prophecies."
A source said, “He was invited for questioning. He has been on our watchlist for some time now over his speeches; his prophetic speeches about the elections.”
Another source noted, “He was invited for questioning over some comments he made not long ago.”
Meanwhile, according to information obtained from his official Facebook page, Tomi was scheduled to appear at his church branch in Abuja on Friday, April 7, for a programme.
Further observations revealed that, ahead of the elections, he urged Nigerians to "vote for an outsider," noting that the 2023 electoral process would first produce All Progressives Congress president-elect Bola Tinubu before things changed.
Arayomi’s twin brother, Tobi Arayomi, also hinted on the development via his Instagram page, @tobiarayomi, on Friday.
According to Tobi, his brother was apprehended by DSS operatives for alleged politics-related prophecies he made.
Meanwhile, Tobi, posting their photos, later revealed that his brother and wife were released on Friday evening.
“@tomiarayomi and @tahmar.india are out. Thank you all for your prayers,” Tobi posted on Instagram.
Meanwhile, when PUNCH reached out to the spokesperson for the DSS, Dr Peter Afunnaya, concerning the development, he asked newsmen to contact the pastor.
Afunnaya said, “What did the pastor tell you? Have you called the pastor and he told you he was abducted or arrested?”