The Abia State Police Command has provided details regarding the arrest of Ceekay Igara, the Labour Party’s National Vice Chairman for the South-East, which occurred on Saturday.
According to the police, Igara was invited for questioning following a petition from the party’s acting state chairman, who accused him of impersonation.
In a statement issued to journalists on Sunday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka, it was confirmed that Igara was invited along with three others for alleged conduct that could potentially breach the peace, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretenses.
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 police further stated that after being invited for questioning, Igara was released the same day following the recording of his statement.
The investigation into the matter is still ongoing.
The statement 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.”
Earlier reports from PUNCH indicated that the Labour Party’s leadership demanded the release of Ceekay Igara, alleging that his arrest was ordered by Abia Governor Dr. Alex Otti.
This demand was articulated in a statement by the party’s Deputy National Chairman, Dr. Ayo Olorunfemi, on Saturday in Abuja.
