Nigeria, April 16 -- A former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has petitioned the acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali, requesting him to investigate Japhet Omojuwa, a social media influencer, for alleged fraudulent use of her name and identity as a director of his (Omojuwa) firm, Alpha Reach Limited.

Mrs Ezekwesili's request is sequel to Mr Omojuwa's claim that she consented before enlisting her as a director of the PR firm, allegedly paid to promote a social media campaign for the release of Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab.

Mr Saab was arrested and detained in Cape Verde last year over alleged money laundering.

Although Mr Omojuwa is yet to make the public documents linking the former minister directly to the fi...