Following viral reports and video on the alleged kidnap of Mr. Uche Nwosu, a gubernatorial candidate in the last election and son-in-law to former Governor Rochas Okorocha, the Imo State Police Command has said the scary event was not a kidnap, but an arrest its men carried out.
There were earlier reports that armed men numbering over 10 ten, were seen shooting sporadically in the air before they dragged Nwosu into a white bus and drove away.
A statement by the spokesman of the Imo State Command, CSP Michael Abattam, clarifying the true situation, reads:
“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, adviced the general public to always shun fake news.”
