The Nigeria Police Force has refused to grant bail to Comrade Segun Oluwasanmi, a whistleblower and former employee of Alpha-Beta Consulting Limited, after he exposed alleged corruption, tax evasion, and contract inflation within the firm linked to President Bola Tinubu.

SaharaReporters learned that Oluwasanmi and another staff member, Mr. Etim Alfred, have been detained beyond the constitutionally allowed 24-hour period, despite meeting bail conditions and being held near a court facility.

A source familiar with the matter said:

“Supol Johnson Ekpeyong, the Investigating Police Officer, has refused to release them, claiming the need to start a fresh investigation. All efforts by family and friends to secure their bail have been unsuccessful.”

The whistleblower’s family also raised concerns over threats of torture, allegedly made by police to force Oluwasanmi to unlock his mobile phone.

“They claimed he has access to SaharaReporters and threatened to torture him if he does not comply,” a relative said.

Oluwasanmi was arrested on Wednesday, January 14, by operatives of the State Intelligence Department (SID) at the Nigeria Police Force Command Headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos. Police reportedly cited allegations of cyberbullying against Alpha-Beta Consulting as the reason for his arrest. However, his family insists the detention is retaliation for exposing financial irregularities at the company.

Oluwasanmi had filed complaints with the Nigeria Police, ICPC, and EFCC, alleging that Alpha-Beta Consulting under-declared employee salaries and underpaid statutory taxes.

“The company divided salaries into two parts to evade taxes and even underpaid on the declared portion,” he said.

He also accused the firm of inflating contracts, giving an example of a carton of printing paper sold for ₦5,900 when it was purchased for ₦9,600—an overcharge of ₦3,700 per carton. Initially praised for exposing corruption, Oluwasanmi became a target after accusing the company’s Chief Technology Officer of forging his signature. He resigned on November 6, 2025, after repeated attempts to resolve the issue internally failed.

The incident has sparked alarm among activists and civil society groups, who call for his immediate release and protection as a whistleblower under Nigerian law.