Police Arrest, Release Rochas Okorocha Over Allegations Of Forgery And Impersonation
Police authorities on Monday night detained former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha at a hotel in Abuja following allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. Okorocha was taken into custody at the Reiz Continental Hotel before being released on bail after roughly an hour of questioning, according to Nigeria Police Force (NPF) spokesperson Aniete Iniedu, who spoke with Channels Television. Iniedu stated that the former governor has been instructed to present himself at Force Headquarters on Tuesday for additional interrogation as detectives proceeds with their inquiry. The law enforcement moved to arrest Okorocha after he repeatedly failed to respond to official invitations. Police initially summoned him to Force Headquarters on September 2, but the date was moved to September 8 following a request by his legal team. Okorocha subsequently missed the rescheduled appearance. The police action comes in the wake of formal petitions submitted by the Independent National...