Wendell Simlin: American woman accuses Reno Omokri of identity theft
January 1, 2015Nicholas Ibekwe
An American woman has accused President Goodluck Jonathan’s special assistant on New Media, Reno Omokri, of impersonation and identity theft.


Mr. Omokri had used the now infamous moniker, Wendell Simlin, in his attempt to link the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi, to the terrorist group Boko Haram.

Back in February 2014, Mr. Omokri wound up in a scandal after digital footprint of an article that tried to link the spike in Boko Haram attack to the suspension of Mr. Sanusi as CBN governor was traced to him.

Mr. Omokri allegedly used the pseudonym, Wendel Simlin, in the article circulated to bloggers and journalists but the document digital signature was identical to previous documents Mr. Omokri had sent to PREMIUM TIMES.
The Califonia- based woman, Deborah Campbell, told Sahara Reporters in a series of emails and telephone conversation that her son, based in Hercules, California, is the real Wendel Simlin.

She explained that she is married to Mr. Omokri’s brother-in-law and that the president’s aide exploited the relationship to perpetrate forgery.

“I am the true Wendell Simlin’s mother here in the States. Appalled to find out my son has been a victim of identity theft, judging from the articles I recently read in your newspaper. Reno met my son after I married his wife’s brother,” she said in an email.

“There are pictures on my facebook of Reno’s wife, kids and my ex-husband Godwin Melle. He is Reno’s wife’s brother.”

Mr. Omokri, who was based in the United States before coming to Nigeria to work for Mr. Jonathan, may be soon be facing criminal charges as Ms.Campbell has promised to involve U.S. authorities if her son’s name is not cleared.

Mr. Omokri could not be reached to comment for this story. Calls to his known telephone number did not connect, and he is yet to respond to a text message sent to him

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I wonder stealing a tweet or stealing an identity which is worse?

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No wonder thief Reno can not come down to Nigeria again.

The same man accusing a woman of plagiarism yesterday!

Una try harder! Reno will keep offshore till May 29, 2019 when the #Back2Daura climax

Reno the Idiot ...... That's why they won't stop hating Buhari

What do you expect from a "guttersnipe"?

Pardon my French y'all, FFK called him that. Also called him a bastard and a CIA informant.

Pastor Wendell Simlin

Lol they will rush whatever the moro.n a known discredited liar have to say to the front page, but point out his lack of credibility the same folks will hide your post informing the. To push it to the front page.