Police Arrest Rochas Okorocha, Others

The Immediate past Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has been arrested.

According to the police, the former governor, currently, the senator representing Imo West Senatorial district, was taken into custody to explain why he led a mob to break into the government sealed Royal Palm Spring Estate along Akachi Road, Owerri, the state capital.

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The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed this to newsmen in Owerri.

He said that the police moved to Akachi road when they received a distress call that the estate earlier sealed by the state government has been violently opened by men led by the senator.

“The command received a distress call regarding what we termed to be an unrest at Royal Spring Palm Estate," Ikeokwu said. "We discovered Okorocha led some persons to the place hitherto sealed by the Imo government. The command calmed the situation and invited Okorocha, to come and explain why he led the violent breaking into the estate that led to damages.” 

Steve Asunobi, Lasbery Anyanwu and Ijeoma Igboanusi, some of the senator's former political appointees were reported to have been arrested along with him.

The state Commissioner for Lands, Enyinnaya Onuegbu, had on Friday, said the government had recovered the estate on Akachi Road, Owerri, allegedly belonging to Okorocha's wife, Nkechi.