Monarch Arrested In Imo For Critical Statements About The Governor

Eze Ekene Obinali, the traditional chief of Umucheke in Umuobom in Imo State’s Ideato South Local Government Area, has been taken into custody by the police.

Fidel Info reports that The monarch was detained by members of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of the state police command for reportedly sending on WhatsApp a piece of writing that was a scathing criticism of Hope Uzodimma, the state governor.

On March 20, the embattled traditional leader reposted the article on Ideato Voice, a WhatsApp group network.

Confirming that arrest of the monarch, the administrator of the platform, Vitus Ezenwa, told reporters that the monarch was arrested and detained by the police on Wednesday.

Ezenwa said that he was first arrested by the police and was granted bail after the police apprehended the traditional ruler.

He said that the media content of which the monarch is being held in police custody had the headline “Gov Hope Uzodimma in a fresh scandal.”

The publisher said that the media content talks about the role of the late Ahmed Gulak during the 2018 All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Imo State.

Ezenwa said, “My name is Nze Dr Vitus Ezenwa. I am the publisher of Ideato Voice newspapers. Quote me if necessary. I am a witness to this. I was arrested by the police over the post because I am the administrator of the platform where it was made, the Ideato Voice platform. I was detained until the royal father was arrested and currently detained.”

“He is currently at Anti Kidnapping Unit. Tiger Base. The post was made on March 20. The police granted me bail after the traditional ruler was arrested. I was asked to be reporting to the police station everyday till further notice”