The Nigeria Police Force, through its Intelligence Response Team (IRT), has summoned a former Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Tammy Wenike Danagogo, for questioning over a leaked phone conversation allegedly linked to a plot against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
An invitation letter dated January 9, 2026, issued by the Office of the Commissioner of Police, IRT, Force Intelligence Department (FID), Abuja, directed Danagogo to appear in person as part of an ongoing investigation. The letter, obtained by Akelicious, instructed him to report at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 15, at the IRT facility located at the Old Abattoir area near Guzape Junction, Abuja, and to meet with CSP Hillary Ugwuanyi and his team upon arrival.
Danagogo, a close ally of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and former Secretary to the State Government during the height of the state’s political crisis, has been mentioned in online reports in connection with an audio recording that allegedly discusses plans to target Wike, his long-time political rival.
Akelicious had earlier reported the arrest of a Port Harcourt-based medical doctor and pastor, Dr. Tombari Joseph Gbeneol, founder of Life Forte Chapel Church, by IRT operatives over the alleged plot. Security sources disclosed that Gbeneol’s arrest followed the interception of a phone conversation between him and Danagogo, in which the suspects allegedly discussed plans involving foreign nationals and possible funding.
A senior security source described the intercepted conversation as a serious national security concern, prompting swift action by the IRT under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi. Gbeneol has reportedly been in detention for about two weeks.
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that a suspect is currently in custody while investigations continue, though officials declined to provide further details. Sources said detectives are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the case and to identify any other individuals who may be connected to the alleged plot.
Investigations are ongoing.
