The Imo State Government on Monday apologised to the public over how Chief Uche Nwosu was arrested during a church service at the St Peter’s Anglican Church, Eziama Obaire in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of the state on Sunday.

A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, said that the governor and the government of the state held the Anglican Church and the church of God in general in high esteem.

The statement disclosed that the security threats posed by the development necessitated the manner Nwosu, who is a son-in-law to a former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, was arrested.

The statement read, “The Imo State Government is aware of the futile efforts by some people to whip up public sentiments against it over the arrest in an Anglican Church of Mr Uche Nwosu. The plan is to de-emphasise the possible criminality behind his arrest by playing up the desecration of a church.

“For the avoidance of doubt, while the government believes that no stone should be spared in the effort to rid the state of criminality and banditry, it will not support any form of disrespect for a place of worship by security agencies.

“In this regard, the arrest of Mr Nwosu within the church premises could have been avoided and therefore stands condemned.

“While government regrets the manner the arrest was made, we wish to emphasise that since it was purely a security matter, the full reason why such an action was taken will eventually unfold, and perhaps guide the public better.

“Government therefore wishes to appeal to those negatively affected by the action to bear with the security agencies.

“His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, holds the Anglican Communion in very high esteem and will never support any act that will disrespect her reverential status as a place of Divine worship.

“Government will continue to protect the interest of the citizens of the state while not impeding the work of security agencies.”

mrvitalis:
Why are you apologizing if you didn't order the arrest ?

How did you know it's a security matter if the governor was not informed the police has not said anything about the arrest so ?

The problem is only the dumbest Igbo politicians would get the necessary backing by the power that be to win elections in Igbo land

In a restructured Igbo nation how can someone like hope be governor ?

And u still ask why we want biafra ?

mrvitalis:
Why are you apologizing if you didn't order the arrest ?

How did you know it's a security matter if the governor was not informed the police has not said anything about the arrest so ?

The problem is only the dumbest Igbo politicians would get the necessary backing by the power that be to win elections in Igbo land

In a restructured Igbo nation how can someone like hope be governor ?

And u still ask why we want biafra ?

mrvitalis:
Why are you apologizing if you didn't order the arrest ?

How did you know it's a security matter if the governor was not informed the police has not said anything about the arrest so ?

The problem is only the dumbest Igbo politicians would get the necessary backing by the power that be to win elections in Igbo land

In a restructured Igbo nation how can someone like hope be governor ?

And u still ask why we want biafra ?

Ndibunna:

Nobody needs any fucking Biafra.
Biafra gbuo gi there.

Ndibunna:


Nobody needs any fucking Biafra.

Biafra gbuo gi there.

vanbonattel:
Sacrilegious!

The governor should go to that church, kneel down and let the pastor wash the sins off his head, with a few strokes of the cane.

CannibalTorment:
So pastor wash away the sins of Igbo Catholics

BeardedmeatR:
Tinubu is a formost drug addict and Baron.
Tell us what you do with the bodies after mininɠ the skulls?

mrvitalis:
Why are you apologizing if you didn't order the arrest ?

How did you know it's a security matter if the governor was not informed the police has not said anything about the arrest so ?

The problem is only the dumbest Igbo politicians would get the necessary backing by the power that be to win elections in Igbo land

In a restructured Igbo nation how can someone like hope be governor ?

And u still ask why we want biafra ?