Premium Times
Armed police officers on Sunday whisked away Uche Nwosu, son-in-law to former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha,from a church in the state.
An aide to Mr Nwosu, Darlington Ibekwe, told PREMIUM TIMES the police officers invaded the Saint Peter’s Anglican Church, Nkwerre, venue of a Thanksgiving service Mr Nwosu was having after burying his mother three days ago, and whisked him away.
He said the security men assaulted Mr Nwosu before whisking him away.
Mr Ibekwe said the security men, who came in three vehicles, also slapped and pushed to the ground Mr Okorocha’s wife, Nkechi, and her daughter, Uloma, who is Mr Nwosu’s wife when the duo tried to enquire why they were arresting Mr Nwosu.
He said, “We were at St Paul’s Anglican Church when we saw some vehicles, a Hilux, a white Hyundai H1 and a Ford Explorer arrived with police officers.
“These security men came into the church, slapped Ugwumba (Nwosu) and told him, ‘my friend stand up and follow us’.”
Mr Ibekwe said a surprised Mr Nwosu tried to inquire from the security men why he was being embarrassed in such a manner, a demand that earned him further assault.
“They beat him up, tore his shirt and dragged him out of the church like a common criminal,” he said…
