Pointblanknews.com ran an exclusive story on the tragic money laundering career of a former Nigerian lawmaker who also doubles as a Personal Assistant to former Works and Housing Minister, Chief Tony Anenih. The story titled: Ojougboh, Anenih’s Associate in N10 Billion Money Laundering Scandal came from a credible source that knows and have been part of the inner workings of the executive thieves of Nigeria.

Our Reporters and Editors worked as a team to establish the truthfulness and extent of Cairo Ojougboh’s involvement. It was after we have obtained every relevant information and document in respect of the illegal activities of the gentleman lawmaker that we decided to publish. It is therefore a matter of surprise to hear that Ojougboh resorted to blackmail instead of addressing the salient issues of his involvement in corruption and money trafficking which the said story was about. According to friends, supporters, colleagues and well wishers within and outside Nigeria, this so called Honorable.

Ojougboh has been telling whoever would listen to idle and cheap talks that our decision to run the story was based on the fact that he refused to bribe us.

Ojougboh’s spurious, idiotic and ridiculous fabrication serves as an apt indication of the kind of wicked forces that is doing battle against the nation, Nigeria. His lie that Pointblanknews.com Journalists demanded money from him goes a long way to show that he is not willing to do anything, maybe by way of penitence, remorse or public apology to suffering Nigerians, rather he would go to any length to boldly live in denial.

As a proof of their callous intensions, Ojougboh and co have been abusing the technological wonder of text messaging. Ojougboh sent a text message to a friend of Pointblanknews.com and lied that money was demanded from him and that one of our Nigerian Editors is being used to demand money. There is no truth to this wicked lies. The only truth is that Journalists at Pointblanknews.com are men of proven integrity and WE DO NOT BLACKMAIL. This enterprise is about bridging the digital divide that exists between Africa and the developed world concerning news sourcing and dissemination. It is not about seeking wealth or fame and we all operate as a team, we practice what we preach. We have reported on and interviewed many Nigerians in the attempt to make our democracy stronger by demanding simple standard of accountability and transparency with our people. Nobody would say that we have ever demanded a dime.

It is therefore curious that Ojougboh would not respond to the criminal offenses that have been alleged against him. Instead of making his rational response available to the world, he goes to town to splash mud. We have nothing personal against him but if his feathers are ruffled in an attempt to have a greater Nigeria, so be it.

Pointblanknews.com would not relent in the struggle to free Nigeria and Nigerians from the few cabals whose definition of governance and leadership is: TO STEAL PUBLIC FUNDS AND LIVE IN PERPETUAL DENIAL.

--- PUBLISHER.