The Imo State Police Command in Owerri, on Tuesday, arrested the labour party candidate for Imo State House Of Assembly, Owerri municipal constituency seat, honourable Clinton Amadi.
He is being detained at Tiger Base Unit of Imo State Police Command, Owerri.
Police operatives picked him up at the heads of the Independent Electoral commission in Owerri.
It was gathered that he was arrested by the police during his visit to the INEC Office to obtain true copy of the INEC results for the just concluded March 18th State Assemblies election to prosecute his Case in the tribunal.
According to him, the INEC officials in owerri conspired to arrest him with men of Nigeria police from Tiger Base unit of Imo State command.
“I was called to come to INEC Office to collect the certified copy of the INEC results, reaching there in the afternoon I got surrendered by heavily Armed Police men who arrested me.
“Currently I am at the Tiger Base Unit of Imo State Police command, I just sneaked out to answer your call.”
Labour party are yet to make an official statement following the development.
One of the aspirants in the race for Imo State governorship election in November, Major General Jack Ogunewe (Rtd described the development as a total violation of human right.
Our correspondent contacted the Spokesman of the Imo State Police Command, Mr Henry Okoye for his reaction but he said he was in a meeting.
Also, Okoye had not responded to a text message in the issue as at the
