Nigerian activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has confirmed that popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, better known as Sea King, was re-arrested at a court premises.
It was gathered that Sea King was taken into custody on Thursday while attending a court hearing in Lagos.
His arrest was linked to allegations of cyberbullying against Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
The accusations stemmed from a live TikTok session in December 2024, during which he allegedly made defamatory remarks about Pastor Adeboye.
In a Facebook post, Sowore revealed that Sea King was detained in Ikeja before being transferred to Abuja, noting that the arrest was based on a petition submitted by Paul James Adama on behalf of Adeboye.
Sowore, who visited the Federal Investigation Department (FID) alongside lawyer Deji Adeyanju, criticized the police for their handling of the case, expressing disappointment in their priorities.
He wrote, “We just departed the DIG Dasuki Galandanchi led Federal Investigation Department (FID) of the Nigeria Police Force, where we met Olumide Ogunsanwo aka SEAKING, he was in the company of police officers who had traveled to Lagos to kidnap him.
“Adeyanju Deji and Marshal D F Abubakar we present as lawyers representing @Seaking and standing for @inibehe Effiong!
“To our surprise, they disclosed that Olumide’s recent ordeal resulted from alleged cyberbullying against Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, in a TikTok session in December of 2024
“According to them, one Paul James Adama,Adejobi Olumuyiwaebulous “Christian association or group” affiliated with Police PPRO Adejobi Olumuyiwa submitted a “petition” to their office on behalf of the General Overseer.
“Nigerians, I must state that The decline of the police force is indeed disheartening. #freeseakingnow #EgbetokunMustGo”
KanyiDaily recalls that in December 2024, Sea King was previously arrested for allegedly insulting President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in viral social media videos.