Apostle Tomi Arayomi, the founder of Restoring Isaachers Generation (RIG Nation)and Pioneer Church, United Kingdom, his wife Tahmer, and their personal assistant, Emmanuel, were arrested on Friday, April 7, by the DSS at the Lagos airport.
Tobi, the twin brother to Tomi Arayomi, made the announcement on Instagram and Twitter.
Speaking on the arrest, Tobi said, “Hello everybody, I need your help. I just received news that my brother has been detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Nigeria. He has been arrested for political reasons, my brother and his wife Tahmar.
“He just arrived in Lagos and they detained him at the airport. He is politically targeted because some of his prophetic words have troubled the government in Nigeria.”
Arayomi is believed to have been arrested over a prophecy he gave in 2022 about the 2023 polls.
Meanwhile, Tobi, posting their photos, later revealed that his brother and wife,Tahmar had been released on Friday evening.
“@tomiarayomi and @tahmar.india are out. Thank you all for your prayers,” Tobi posted on Instagram
However, their personal assistant, Emmanuel, is still in custody.
The Department of State Services has kept mum concerning the arrest and detention of Tomi Arayomi, and his wife, by its operatives at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport on Friday.
Although the reason behind their arrest was unclear, impeccable sources revealed that Arayomi was arrested for making “prophecies that are deemed to be inciting.”
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.”
