A former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, who was arrested by operatives from the Imo State Police Command for allegedly leading armed thugs to forcefully unseal his wife’s hotel confiscated by the state government, may be arraigned today (Monday).
Okorocha was arrested on Sunday by a team of operatives from the Imo State Police Command at the Royal Spring Palm Estate owned by his wife, Nkechi, which was confiscated by the Imo state government a few days ago.
He was said to have forcefully invaded the estate with armed thugs, his supporters, policemen, soldiers and some personnel of the National Security and Civil Defence Corps and ordered the unsealing of the estate despite that it was sealed by the state government.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the arrest to Channels Television.
Ikeokwu said the Commissioner of Police, Nasiru Mohammed, invited Okorocha for questioning following his alleged involvement and forceful entry into a property that was confiscated by the Imo state government a few days ago.
The police spokesman said the command received a distress call that there was commotion and violence at the Royal spring palm hotel located at Akachi road in Owerri.