Just in: Imo Police Arrest Eight over alleged assault on Govt. Official

-Police have arrested eight persons in connection to attacks on Mr.Ndubuaku while on official duty.

The spokesperson for Imo police command, Orlando Ikeoku has said that the command had arrested 18 persons in connection with the alleged assault on an Imo government official, Mr Jasper Ndubuaku, while on official duty in Owerri.

Ikeoku briefing newsmen on the development, spoke on behalf of the Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Rabiu Ladodo, said that the suspects were in police custody.

He said that the command had formally written to Ndubuaku thrice, inviting him to identify the suspects.

Ikeoku, however, expressed concern that Ndubuaku is yet to respond to the police repeated invitation.

He said: “On Aug. 29, the command received information that Ndubuaku was assaulted at Okorocha’s residence.

“The CP ordered for a critical investigation into the matter and we invited Ndubuaku to obtain his statement, he refused.

“We have since then invited him twice again to come and identify the suspects who assaulted him but he declined.

Ikeoku said that in spite of his failure to respond to the invitation, the command went ahead to arrest the suspects.

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