Uche Nwosu reveals Imo gov’t allegation against him

The 2019 governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA), Chief Uche Nwosu, has revealed why he was arrested by the men of the Nigeria Police Force.

The Imo State former Chief of Staff was arrested by hooded operatives over an allegation that he was an arms supplier to militants and sponsor of the insecurity in the state.

Nwosu, therefore, called on the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman, to investigate his arrest and the activities of the state Police command.

Speaking with reporters Owerri, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain had on Monday said the operatives threatened to blow off his head if he resisted arrest.

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Nwosu was arrested during an outing service in honour of his late mother, Jemamah Nwosu, at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Eziama-Obaire in Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State.

The incident led to a verbal altercation between the Senator representing Imo West in the National Assembly, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, and the Imo State Government.

“They accused me of sponsoring insecurity in Imo state. I want to thank the IGP who intervened and ordered my release.

He, therefore, appeal to IGP to look into the activities of the police personnel in Imo State.

“What happened was because it is Uche Nwosu, what about those that are not Uche Nwosu. I am not talking about me what about other Imo youths who have nobody to speak for them.

“I am appealing to the IGP to look into this. The IGP is a good person because, without him, something else would have happened to me.

“I was taken to the Tactical Squad Office, Abuja where I was told that someone wrote a petition against me alleging that I supply arms to militants.”

While noting that the incident was to malign his image, Nwosu such situation cannot deter him from being who he is or cause him to run away from Imo State.

“I am not afraid and can never be afraid to enter my state. So what happened cannot stop me from entering my state, I am now more courageous because God has delivered me from their hands. If I want o die it is better to die in my state than outside the state. So I am not afraid,” Nwosu added.