Against wide speculations that Uche Nwosu was kidnapped, The Imo state Police command says he was actually arrested. The video captured the moment he was arrested and being led out of his car and forcefully taken away.
In an interview with the Imo state police public relations officer, TVC News confirmed that the operation was not a kidnap but effecting the arrest of the son-in-law to former governor of the state Rochas Okorocha.
Uche Nwosu was the governorship candidate for Action Alliance in the 2019 governorship election after falling out with the All Progressives Congress and efforts to succeed his father-in-law got botched.
The Imo state police command later confirmed Uche Nwosu’s arrest through a terse press statement. The statement reads:
“IMO STATE POLICE COMMAND
PRESS RELEASE ….. 26/12/2021
ARREST OF CHIEF UCHE NWOSU
This is to inform the general public that chief Uche Nwosu was not kidnapped but was arrested by the police and Imo state police command is aware of the arrest and presently he is in police custody.
This is to refute the earlier news that has being making rounds on social media that he was kidnapped by unknown persons / gunmen.
The Commissioner of Police while using this medium to assure imolites of the command’s commitment in ensuring the safety of Life and prosperity this yuletide seasons , advised the general public to always shun fake news .
CSP MICHAEL ABATTAM POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IMO STATE COMMAND.”
The police was however mute on the reason behind using maximum force including sporadic gunshots synonymous to the modus operandi of unknown gunmen ravaging the southeastern part of Nigeria to arrest Nwosu. The police also failed to highlight why it chose the church to effect Nwosu’s arrest.
