Imo state government on Thursday ordered a citizen’s arrest against Sen. Rochas Okorocha, over alleged assault on a government official, Mr Jasper Ndubuaku.

The Secretary to State Government (SSG), Mr Uche Onyeaguocha, gave the order after the Chairman of the Recovery of Government Properties, Mr Jasper Ndubuaku, was allegedly assaulted at Okorocha’s residence.

Onyeaguocha said that the state had also placed Okorocha on security watch and urged Imo citizens to arrest him and alert the government whenever they found him in the state.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a video, trending online on Thursday, captured some thugs beating Ndubuaku at Okorocha’s residence on Spibatt Avenue, Owerri.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Rabiu Ladodo, and SSG confirmed the incident to newsmen at a joint news briefing in Owerri.

They announced that a citizen’s arrest had been declared on Okorocha over the incident.

They claimed that Okorocha hired thugs to attack Ndubuaku, who doubles as Special Adviser to Gov. Emeka Ihedioha on Security matters.

They said that the Senator representing Imo West would be arrested and prosecuted anytime he entered the state.

NAN reports that the incident was happening barely 24 hours after traditional rulers in the state issued a stern warning to Okorocha against disrupting the activities of the recovery team.

The commissioner of police said that police would investigate the senator’s involvement in the matter.

Narrating his ordeal to NAN, Ndubuaku alleged that he was beaten at Okorocha’s residence and thrown into a gutter by some thugs.

He further alleged that he was first held hostage for some hours by the thugs in the presence of security men attached to Okorocha’s residence.

He said that the recovery team obtained a court order to search Okorocha’s house.

“We got a court order to recover stolen properties kept in Okorocha’s house and when we got to his house on Thursday, armed thugs attacked us.

“There are twenty government vehicles in his house, four Speed Boats, one movable Crain and generator sets, which we went to recover before the incident.

“We will not give up the battle, we will go back to his house because the property belongs to Imo government,” Ndubuaku said.

Relating to the government’s order, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, the Special Assistant on Media to Okorocha, said the recovery committee was attacked by the former governor’s sympathisers and passersby.

He said that the recovery team went to Okorocha’s house without a court order, adding that they invaded Okorocha’s residence with no fewer than 50 thugs.

See more; http://gistmore.com/imo-state-governor-ihedioha-orders-arrest-of-rochas-okorocha

What right does he have to do that ?remember as you are looking at someone else’s back is the same way someone else is looking at yours .Igbos can’t get Biafra I swear if they continue like this .

Ihedioha is further dragging Imo State down with his vendetta and vindictive pursuit of Rochas... Yes Rochas grossly mismanaged Imo State and deserves to ansa for his crimes but will d state b on standby becos of Rochas? Why not go and arrest d youths who manhandled d man and den let dem indict Rochas..

Kingpee2:
What right does he have to do that ,remember as you are looking at someone else’s back is the same way someone else issues looking at yours .Igbos can’t get Biafra I swear if they continue like this .

Your S.W.T.

alpha2zulu:


Zombie.

That must be the name they call your father ..

Nbote:
Ihedioha is further dragging Imo State down with his vendetta and vindictive pursuit of Rochas... Yes Rochas grossly mismanaged Imo State and deserves to ansa for his crimes but will d state b on standby becos of Rochas? Why not go and arrest d youths who manhandled d man and den let dem indict Rochas..

He is not dragging Imo down at all....let him continue!
You see the problem, you call Ihedioha's pursuit vindictive yet Buhari for 5 years have been pursuing ffk, Dudafa, fayose, Olisa Metuh..etc.
Does it stop him from carrying out his other responsibilities?

No..we supported him and gave him 4+4.

So Ihedioha should carry on, even Lagos State Govt with all its civility and huge war-chest, are still chasing Ambode.

Don't tell Ihedioha to stop, advise him to chase Rochas, yet not lose focus on governance. He did same to Ohakim and got rewarded with 2nd term, same as baba.