The Imo government says Rochas Okorocha, senator
representing Imo west, and Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate of the
Action Alliance (AA), have been named by suspects as sponsors of kidnapping and
banditry in the state.
Oguwike Nwachuku, chief press secretary to Hope Uzodimma,
governor of the state, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
Nwachuku said the governor will name the sponsors of
banditry and kidnapping in the state at a stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Okorocha and Nwosu have been
specifically mentioned by suspects who are in the custody of security agents,
as being sponsors of kidnapping and banditry in Imo State, using their
relationship with former ex-militants to perpetrate the crimes,” the statement
reads.
“Rather than clear
their names, they appear bent on using both overt and covert means to blackmail
the Police High Command, which legitimately arrested Uche Nwosu. They are also
actively seeking to dent the image of the fine security officers attached to
the Governor of Imo State.
“Plot by those believed to be fueling insecurity,
particularly kidnapping, banditry, arson and cannibalism in Imo State ahead of
January 4, 2022 Imo Stakeholders meeting got to a head on Monday with false
news of the alleged arrest of the security officers attached to Governor Hope
Uzodimma.
“Governor Uzodimma, it is believed, will use the
Stakeholders meeting to expose the identities of those behind insecurity and
other forms of criminality in Imo State. This has prompted Imo citizens to
become more curious to discover the identities of those undermining their peace
and prosperity. Thus, the current media frenzy by both Rochas Okorocha and Uche
Nwosu appears to be strengthening the notion of their culpability.
“To discredit the
government and undermine the peace which the Governor has achieved so far, as
was evident in the large number of Imo people who came back home from around
the world for Christmas and New Year festivities, the duo have resorted to
publishing falsehood yet again about security officers in the State Government
House.
“Their claim of the arrest and detention of a certain Shaba,
whom they falsely allege to be the CSO to the Imo State Governor is strange as
the Governor’s CSO is not known by the name of Shaba both officially and
otherwise. In addition, no security
officer in the Governor’s security team was either arrested or is currently
unaccounted for. As such, the entire story can best be described as a poorly
scripted fabrication aimed at misleading the unsuspecting public.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Okorocha and Nwosu have been
specifically mentioned by suspects who are in the custody of security agents,
as being sponsors of kidnapping and banditry in Imo State, using their
relationship with former ex-militants to perpetrate the crimes.
“Rather than clear their names, they appear bent on using
both overt and covert means to blackmail the Police High Command, which
legitimately arrested Uche Nwosu. They are also actively seeking to dent the
image of the fine security officers attached to the Governor of Imo State.”
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