The investigating police officer (IPO) assigned to the police’s cybercrime case against Isaac Bristol, the man the authorities identify as PIDOMNigeria, has failed to provide him with medical care, FIJ has gathered.

This IPO, whose name could not be ascertained at press time, also instructed policemen at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), where Bristol is being held, to prevent him from speaking with visitors.

On Friday afternoon, a source who gained access to Bristol told FIJ the police prevented him from speaking with them. This source requested anonymity for fear of being targeted.

They said: “When he saw me from inside the cell, he made to go back in as though he wanted to fetch something to hand to me, but the policeman at the counter stopped him.

“This policeman yelled at him to come back to the gate of the cell. Then he let him out and had him come over. There, the policeman said I could only hand him food and not discuss anything with him. I asked why and he said, if I wanted to speak with him, I would need to speak with his IPO first. He did not give me the IPO’s name or phone number, and did not allow Bristol to do so either.”

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This source also said Bristol was looking emaciated, sick and in worse condition than he was the last time she saw him. His injured finger, she said, was looking worse as well.

FIJ spoke with an insider in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) who is privy to the matter. This insider said the IPO was aware of Bristol’s illness but had refused to take him to a hospital. They also said Uche Henry, the Director of the NPF National Cyber Crime Centre (NCCC), approved the actions.

On Friday, FIJ called Muyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer. He said he did not know of any illness, but he would find out from Henry and follow the matter up.

The NPF-NCCC abducted Bristol from a hotel room in Rivers State on August 5, held him incommunicado in harsh conditions for six days and then transferred him to the FCID in Abuja where he has been since.

Bristol is accused of cybercrime, terrorism financing, and breach of the Official Secrets Act (OSA), amongst other crimes.