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Arrest: Senator Okorocha Speaks From Police Station
However, Okorocha disclosed that men of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the state government House watched as thugs attacked him, prior to his arrest.
Rochas Okorocha, Imo West Senator, has accused the state Governor, Hope Uzodinma, of ordering his arrest.
The police had arrested Okorocha for forcefully breaking into the Royal Spring Palm Estate sealed by the state government.
Confirming the arrest, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Orlando Ikeokwu said the former governor of the state was arrested for unsealing the estate.
However, Okorocha disclosed that men of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the state government House watched as thugs attacked him, prior to his arrest.
The lawmaker spoke during an interview with Channels Television on Sunday.
“I asked them, what is my offence? They said conspiracy and public disorder. So they said it was the governor that directed them, that made a report to arrest me.
“The police whisked me into the pickup and brought me to the police station, I am here now. As I am here, they have not said anything to me,” he said.
Recall that there were gunshots on Sunday when the Police arrested Senator Rochas Okorocha for allegedly leading armed thugs to break into his wife’s property sized by the Imo State Government.
Recall that the State Government seized Royal Palm Estate, situated along Akachi road in Owerri, the state capital.
Okorocha had reportedly stormed the facility in annoyance on Sunday, demanding to be allowed in but the Security Personnel on ground refused to open the gate.
The Lawmaker representing Imo West Senatorial District was said to have ordered his men to make way for him to enter the place and they forced the gates open.
On the orders of Okorocha, the gates were flung open but after the armed men destroyed vehicles and injured the security guards at the place.
Shortly after, two Aides of Governor Hope Uzodinma identified as Chinasa Nwaneri and Eric Uwakwe arrived the place with Policemen who arrested the senator after overpowering his men on ground.
Also arrested were Ijeoma Igboanusi, a Deputy Chief of Staff when Okorocha was Governor, and Lasbrey Okafor-Anyanwu.who was a Commissioner in Okorocha’s government.
Two persons were said to have been killed while many others sustained injuries in the incident.
The Senator and those arrested along with him are currently being detained at the State’s Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Owerri.
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