Police address Labour Party vice chairman’s arrest in Abia

The Abia State Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the Saturday arrest of Labour Party’s National Vice Chairman for the South-East, Ceekay Igara, stating that he was invited following a petition from the party’s acting state chairman, accusing him of impersonation.

This was disclosed in a statement sent to journalists by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka, on Sunday.

According to the statement, Igara was invited by the command along with three others for alleged conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence.

The statement reads: “The Abia State Police Command received a written petition from the Labour Party’s Acting State Chairman against Mr Ceekay Igara and three others for alleged impersonation, obtaining by false pretence, and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.”

The statement further revealed that Igara was invited for questioning by detectives from the command and was released the same day after his statement was taken. The investigation remains ongoing.

It added: “Yesterday, 19/10/2024, detectives from the Command invited Mr Igara to the Command Headquarters, took his statement, and released him the same day.

“Investigation is ongoing.”

PUNCH earlier reported that the leadership of the Labour Party had demanded the release of its National Vice Chairman for the South-East, Mr Ceekay Igara, allegedly arrested on the orders of Abia Governor, Dr Alex Otti.

The party made this demand in a statement issued by its Deputy National Chairman, Dr Ayo Olorunfemi, on Saturday in Abuja.

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