A source privy to the arrest, who spoke to SaharaReporters, confirmed that Roberts was arrested based on a petition. The source also disclosed that she was considered a "flight risk."

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Yewande Roberts, the daughter of former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Technical Director, Olatunde Disu, over a petition whose details have not yet been disclosed by the authorities.

Roberts, who has been involved in a legal dispute with the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. Daniel Olukoya, is currently being held by the police in Ikeja, Lagos.

A source privy to the arrest, who spoke to SaharaReporters, confirmed that Roberts was arrested based on a petition. The source also disclosed that she was considered a "flight risk."

SaharaReporters learnt that the police, however, declined to reveal the identity of the petitioner or provide further details about the allegations contained in the petition.