There is palpable tension in Imo State following an invitation extended to Imo Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman, Engr Charles Ugwu, by the Imo State Police Command to provide former Governor, Hon Emeka Ihedioha; his Deputy, Hon Gerald Irona; and House of Representatives member-elect, Ikenga Ugochiyere, on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
A letter of invitation signed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of administration in the state, Ukachi Opara, and addressed to Ugwu, on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, requested him to appear with the three opposition party leaders on Thursday at the State Criminal Bureau of the police command.
The request letter dated March 13, 2023, addressed to the PDP chairman and bearing the subject “Re: a case of murder, kidnapping, and arson” on Wednesday, reads, “The office of State Intelligence Bureau, Imo State Police Command, state headquarters Owerri, is investigating the above-underlined matter involving several notable members of Peoples Democratic Party, Imo State chapter.”
“The Commissioner of Police, Imo state command requests you come along with the following persons, Emeka Ihedioha, Ugochinyere Ikenga Imo, Gerald Irona, to interview the commissioner of police, through the officer in charge of State Intelligence Bureau, Owerri date Thursday, 16th March 2023, time 10:00 prompt.”
When contacted, Collins Opurozor, the State Publicity Secretary of Imo PDP, confirmed the letter, saying he had only seen it on social media.
He, however, asked that our correspondent gives him some time to react to it.
2023 Polls: Tension In Rivers As Gunmen Launch Multiple Attacks, Police Arrest Reps Member
Political thugs have attacked the residence of the House of Representatives candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, for Obio-Akpor Federal constituency, Rivers State, King Tony Gboms.
Sources told Daily Post that there were heavy shootings on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at the premises of Gboms.
It is still unclear whether anyone was injured during the attack.
Gunmen had the same night attacked the premises of a TV/Radio station owned by a former House of Representatives member, Chinyere Igwe, in Ozuoba, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
In another development, the member representing Etche-Omuma in the House of Representatives, Ephraim Nwuzi, who is seeking re-election, has been taken away by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department.
Detectives attached to the State CID are reported to have invaded the residence of Nwuzi, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress in Chokocho, a community in Etche Local Government Area.
It was alleged that the detectives broke into his residence through his back gate, before gaining access into his building.
Other members of the APC in Rivers State arrested include Chijindu Innocent and Emmanuel, both from Omuma LGA and Victory Agbara-Ngbagbu from Tai Local Government Area.
The Rivers State Police Command is yet to issue any statement.
However, the newly redeployed Assistant Inspector General of Police and 4 Commissioners of Police also deployed to the state are expected to brief journalists later on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Source: Daily Post
