Following the alleged malicious post against Senator Grace Bent on social media, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has launched a Criminal Investigation against Mrs. Precious Chinwendu, the ex-wife of the former ministers of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.
Chikwendu had been accused of posting a “malicious content” on her social media handles, saying Bent was after her life and running errands for Fan-Kayode to deny her custody of her children.
But Bent had reported to the police, saying as a mother and law-abiding citizen, she is seeking to clear her name.
While the investigation was ongoing, Chinwendu again posted on her social media that Bent and FFK were trying to deny her from taking her children.
The Senator, who denied having anything to do with Chikwendu, said she only came in contact with her twice.
“Permit me to thank family, friends, honourable and distinguished members of the parliament, concerned Nigerians and the general public, who have made spirited and frantic solidarity efforts, to stand by Senator Grace Folashade Bent, on the occasion of a recent publication, which was patently intended to defame and denigrate me,” Bent said in a statement Timothy Williams, her media aide, issued on her behalf.
“This publication, which was at the behest of one Ms. Precious Chikwendu has been making rounds on the internet and diverse social media platforms.
“As a civil and law abiding citizen of Nigeria, the distinguished Senator immediately reported the matter to the Police, and investigation is ongoing.
“For the records, a swift report had to be made to the relevant enforcement agency, because the publication alleged that the distinguished Senator was after the life of Ms. Precious Chikwendu.
“This is a very weighty allegation of assassination tendencies and intendment.
The publication also alleged that Senator Grace Bent was out to pervert the course of justice by making efforts at muscling Ms. Precious Chikwendu to abandon her child custody suit.
“This is another bold allegation of criminality and disregard for the rule of law which no citizen of Nigeria who knows his / her onions would be mute over.
“Lastly the publication falsely alleged that the distinguished Senator is on an errand for Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and that they will together abusively activate the machineries of enforcement agencies against Miss Precious Chikwendu.
“As earlier noted a complaint has been submitted for investigation bearing in mind that the publication was primarily meant to incite the public against the distinguished Senator and to criminally damage the reputation she has built over the years.
“Senator Grace Bent is a mother to many and a grandmother who appreciates family values and mutual respect for all and sundry. Her interface with Ms. Precious Chikwendu is not in any way significant, and is limited to about only two occasions.
“This is the more reason it became imperative to lodge the complaint, because the suggestion that the Senator wants to murder her is dangerous, inexplicable and unfathomable.”
