{"id":325942,"date":"2023-03-31T20:47:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T20:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2023\/03\/31\/police-arrest-imo-traditional-ruler-over-anti-uzodimma-publication\/"},"modified":"2023-03-31T20:47:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T20:47:20","slug":"police-arrest-imo-traditional-ruler-over-anti-uzodimma-publication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2023\/03\/31\/police-arrest-imo-traditional-ruler-over-anti-uzodimma-publication\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Arrest Imo Traditional Ruler Over Anti-Uzodimma Publication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-873446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Uzodinma.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"388\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The traditional ruler of Umucheke in Umuobom in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Ekene Obinali, has reportedly been arrested by the police.<\/p>\n<p>The monarch was arrested by the operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of the state police command for allegedly sharing on a WhatsApp platform a write-up that was said to be very critical of the state Governor, Hope Uzodimma.<\/p>\n<p>The embattled traditional ruler had on March 20 reposted the write-up on a WhatsApp group platform called Ideato Voice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: <\/strong>Ex-Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, Withdraws From PDP Guber Primary<\/p>\n<p>Confirming that arrest of the monarch, the administrator of the platform, Vitus Ezenwa, told The Punch that the monarch was arrested and detained by the police on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Ezenwa said that he was first arrested by the police and was granted bail after the police apprehended the traditional ruler.<\/p>\n<p>He told The Punch that the media content of which the monarch is being held in police custody had the headline \u201cGov Hope Uzodimma in a fresh scandal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The publisher said that the media content talks about the role of the late Ahmed Gulak during the 2018 All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Imo State.<\/p>\n<p>Ezenwa said, \u201cMy name is Nze Dr Vitus Ezenwa. I am the publisher of Ideato Voice newspapers. Quote me if necessary. I am a witness to this. I was arrested by the police over the post because I am the administrator of the platform where it was made, the Ideato Voice platform. I was detained until the royal father was arrested and currently detained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is currently at Anti Kidnapping Unit. Tiger Base. The post was made on March 20. The police granted me bail after the traditional ruler was arrested. I was asked to be reporting to the police station everyday till further notice\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for the Police in the state, Henry Okoye, confirmed the arrest of the monarch. He however added that the matter was under investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The traditional ruler of Umucheke in Umuobom in the Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State, Eze Ekene Obinali, has reportedly been arrested by the police. 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