TONTO DIKEH’S EX-LOVER WAS ARRESTED AND RELEASED ON BAIL

Prince Kpokpogri, the estranged lover of the Nigerian Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has been arrested for attempting to cause a contravention of peace.

The suspect visited the luxury hotel with two police guards, in a bid to reclaim a Lexus SUV parked by Dikeh, who stayed there.

He allegedly blocked the vehicle with his car and when cautioned, his police escort allegedly make threats to shoot a female worker of the hotel.

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police, FCIID, Joseph Egbunike in a recent interview, said he directed a Commissioner of Police to arrest Kpokpogri due to the report he got from the hotel management.

The Deputy Inspector-General dismissed reports that he arrested Kpokpogri to please Tonto Dikeh. He stated, “I only met the suspect and complainant for the first time yesterday (Monday); I don’t know where they came from. It has to do with the criminal issue that happened at Transcorp Hilton Hotel. We went there to do a threat analysis that somebody was trying to cause a situation there.

“So, I sent my commissioner to go and bring them only to be surprised to see the two parties. We interviewed them and detained my policemen who were there and could not contain the situation. They are in the cell now. I know by today; everybody must have calmed down and reflected on what they did and what they did not do.”

Egbunike added, “The suspect has been released on bail, he is entitled to bail. Besides, the matter we are treating is the disturbance of public space, not the other one of their relationships which another commissioner is treating. All those things would be resolved by the commissioner handling the matter.

“When a matter is subsisting at the police station, there is no need of taking matters into your hands. If the matter has been concluded and you are not satisfied, you make your case. But when you go to public space and there’s panic, we’ll have no choice but to step in.”