Former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Police force.
Okorocha was arrested on Sunday, February 21, 2021 after he unsealed a property, Royal Palm Estate, owned by him and his wife Nkechi Okorocha which was confiscated and sealed by the State Government.
The property, located along Akachi road, was sealed on February 19.
According to the team led by Commissioner for Lands, Enyinnaya Onuegbu, the seizure was in compliance with the directive of the Imo State gazette on the report of the Judicial Commission of Enquiry on the recovery of Lands and other related matters.
The former governor, who is not a senator, ignored the order and went to unseal the property in the company of his his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, Ijeoma Igboanusi and Lasbrey Okafor-Anyanwu.
Igboanusi was the deputy chief of staff (Domestics) while Okafor-Anyanwu was the Commissioner for Transportation in Okorocha’s government.
Okorocha stormed the estate with his supporters, policemen, soldiers and personnel of National Security and Civil Defense Corps and ordered the unsealing of the estate.
However, Okorocha and his supporters were confronted by government officials and loyalists of Governor Hope Uzodimma.
The confrontation reportedly left many injured while some cars were damaged.
However, The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba confirmed Okorocha’s arrest.
