Alleged murder, kidnapping: Police invite ex-Imo Gov, Ihedioha, deputy, others

The immediate past Governor of Imo State, Mr Emeka Ihedioha, his deputy, Gerald Irona, and the spokesperson for the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, Ikenga Ugochinyere, have been summoned by the Imo State Police Command for their alleged involvement in murder, kidnapping, and arson cases.

A letter of invitation addressed to the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Mr Charles Ugwu, and signed by the state’s Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration, Mr Ukachi Opara, asked the PDP chairman to produce the trio on Thursday (March 16) at the State Criminal and Intelligence Investigations Bureau of the police command.

The letter dated March 13, 2023, titled, “Re: case of murder, kidnapping and arson”, states: “The office of State Intelligence Bureau, Imo State Police Command, state Headquarters Owerri, is investigating the above-underlined case involving some prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party, Imo State chapter.

“The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command requests you come along with the following persons, Emeka Ihedioha, Ugochinyere Ikenga Imo, Gerald Irona, to interview with the Commissioner of Police, through the officer in charge of State Intelligence Bureau, Owerri, date: Thursday, March 16, 2023, Time 10:00 prompt.”