The Imo State Government has apologised to the public
over how Chief Uche Nwosu was arrested during a church service at the St
Peter’s Anglican Church, Eziama Obaire in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of
the state on Sunday.
A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and
Strategy, Declan Emelumba, said that the governor and the government of the
state held the Anglican Church and the church of God in general in high esteem.
The statement disclosed that the security threats posed by
the development necessitated the manner Nwosu, who is a son-in-law to a former
governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, was arrested.
The statement read, “The Imo State Government is aware of
the futile efforts by some people to whip up public sentiments against it over
the arrest in an Anglican Church of Mr Uche Nwosu. The plan is to de-emphasise
the possible criminality behind his arrest by playing up the desecration of a
church.
“For the avoidance of doubt, while the government believes
that no stone should be spared in the effort to rid the state of criminality
and banditry, it will not support any form of disrespect for a place of worship
by security agencies.
“In this regard, the arrest of Mr Nwosu within the church
premises could have been avoided and therefore stands condemned.
“While government regrets the manner the arrest was made, we
wish to emphasise that since it was purely a security matter, the full reason
why such an action was taken will eventually unfold, and perhaps guide the
public better.
“Government therefore
wishes to appeal to those negatively affected by the action to bear with the
security agencies.
“His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Imo State,
Senator Hope Uzodinma, holds the Anglican Communion in very high esteem and
will never support any act that will disrespect her reverential status as a
place of Divine worship.
“Government will continue to protect the interest of the
citizens of the state while not impeding the work of security agencies.”
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