Rape: Linda Ikeji threatens to arrest sacked manager

Linda Ikeji

Celebrity blogger, Linda Ikeji, has threatened to arrest Theo Ukpaa, who she sacked last week from his duties as head of programmes at her Linda Ikeji TV.

Theo was dismissed over accusations that he raped model, Emilia Samuel, numerous times.

In a statement posted on her popular blog on Thursday, Linda said she was ready to get Theo arrested if he releases another statement denying the allegations or tries to victimise any of his victims.

The statement reads: “Dear Theo Ukpaa, I have known you for many years and I’ve shown you nothing but love and kindness and made you the head of my TV channel but listen my dear friend, if you dare release another statement denying what you did or calling another one of your victims a liar, not only will I expose you, I will have you arrested and charged to court where you can go defend yourself properly.

“These girls – and I didn’t say girl, I said girls may not have a voice, money or time to take it up with you but I do, so please don’t test me.

“I know more than most and right now I can’t tell you how ashamed I am to have given you another chance in my organization. You weren’t sacked solely over Emilia’s story. I am not so stupid that I would let go of the person I relied on the most to help me run my TV channel over a story by someone I don’t know. You were dismissed last year, remember? And I’d never heard of Emilia or her story.

“If you think I am going to sit back and watch you victimize your victims, or humiliate them further by making them seem like liars, you have another think coming. What you need now is seek help and if you’re too ashamed to do so, at least hide your head in shame and don’t dare call another girl a liar. Please don’t make me come for you, Theo! Be warned!”

Theo had earlier released a statement denying the rape allegations levelled against him saying that he is being framed for an act the did not commit.