Abia: Why we arrested Labour Party leaders — Police

by · The Eagle Online

The Abia State Police Command has offered an explanation on why it arrested some leaders of the Labour Party in the state.

The spokesperson of the Command, Maureen Chinaka, offered the explanation in a statement she issued to newsmen on Sunday.

According to Chinaka, the command has also invited the Labour Party Deputy National Chairman, Ceekay Igara, and three others for alleged impersonation, obtaining by false pretence and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.

She said the party leaders were summoned by detectives from the Command Headquarters in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.

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She said Igara’s statement was taken and he was allowed to return home while the investigation continued.

Chinaka said: “Yesterday (19/10/24), detectives from the command, invited Mr Igara, to the command headquarters, took his statement and released him the same day.

“Investigation is ongoing.”

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