$500,000: Police Confirms Arrest Of House Of Reps Member, Discloses Full Details

• Police have confirmed the arrest of A House of Reps member in Rivers.

• Chinyere Igwe was apprehended for illegal possession of foreign currency.

• According to the police, a list for the distribution of the money was also found.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Rivers State police command has confirmed the arrest of a member of the House of Representatives, Chinyere Igwe.

This online media platform had earlier reported that Igwe was arrested for allegedly having $500,000 US Dollars reportedly given to him by the presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.

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The spokesman of the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the lawmaker was arrested during a stop and search operation by operatives deployed to the Independent National Electoral Commission office along Aba Road in Port Harcourt.

Iringe-Koko also confirmed that a list for the distribution of the money was found on the lawmaker.

The statement released by the command reads, “Police Officers from Rivers State Command deployed to INEC Headquarters Aba Road today 24/2/2023 at about 0245hrs, while on stop and search, arrested one Hon Chinyere Igwe, member House of Representatives representing Port Harcourt II Federal Constituency with a cash sum of USD 498,100 inside a bag in his car.

“Also recovered was a list for distribution of the money. The Assistant Inspector General of Police (Election) AIG Abutu Yaro, has ordered swift interrogation and arraignment in court.

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“The Command urges all contestants and political parties to comply strictly with provisions of the Electoral Act and other relevant laws.”

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