The Imo State Police Command has arrested a former Special Duties Adviser to the state governor, Hope Uzodimma.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Henry Okoye, announced that Nwaneri was arrested along with Emmanuel Ezeanochie, the president of the Imo State Amalgamated Markets and Traders Association (ISAMATA).
An investigation is currently underway, and further updates will be provided to the media.
“The former aide to the governor, Chinasa Nwaneri, ISAMATA President and three others were arrested over an allegation of Malicious Damage, Fraudulent Activities, Obtaining Money Under False Pretence and Illegal Use of Government Power/Authority to Harass, Intimidate and Frustrate the Citizens of Imo State,” Okoye said.
Nwaneri was not reappointed by Uzodimma after the governor secured a second term in office.
Last year, the Dozie-Mezie Owerri Association accused Nwaneri of leading the attackers of Joe Ajaero, the national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
On November 1, 2023, Ajaero was picked up from the Imo council secretariat of the NLC by heavily armed police officers during a protest.
The NLC reported that Ajaero was beaten and blindfolded shortly after his arrest by security operatives.
