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Okorocha’s son-in-law, Nwosu, lawfully arrested – APC

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State said on Monday the Action Alliance governorship candidate in the 2019 election in the state, Uche Nwosu, was lawfully arrested by the police.

The APC publicity secretary in the state, Mr. Cajetan Duke, stated this in a statement in Owerri.

Police operatives stormed the Peter’s Anglican Church in Eziama Obieri, Nkwerre local government area of the state in their numbers on Sunday morning and shot sporadically before whisking Nwosu, who is a son-in-law to former governor Rochas Okorocha, to the command headquarters in Owerri.

The development has pitched Okorocha and the Imo State government against each other, with the latter accusing the Imo West Senator of treasury looting.

Duke said the law was not a respecter of any individual, adding that refusal to honour lawful police invitation could warrant forceful arrest to bring an individual to book.

He advised Nigerians, especially social media handlers, to desist from peddling rumours and unfounded allegations aimed at defaming Governor Hope Uzodinma and the state government.

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The spokesman said: “The APC staunchly supports the governor and government of Imo in their effort to restore sanity, peace, order and sustainable economic development in the state.

“As a party, we advise Nigerians to refrain from trite shenanigans and doomed efforts to link Governor Uzodimma with self-imposed and merited predicament.

“We commend the governor for his equanimity, mature and honourable disposition in the face of rash provocations and rascality from persons intentionally working against the overall interest and wellbeing of Imo people.”

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