From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
The Imo State Police command has arrested the Labour Party (LP) candidate for Owerri municipal House Of Assembly, honourable Clinton Amadi.
Amadi according to verifiable source was whisked away onTuesday afternoon at the Independent Electoral commission (INEC) State Headquarter in Owerri.
According to the source, the LP State assembly aspirant was said to have been arrested while he visited the commission to obtain certified true copies of the INEC results for the just concluded March 18th election to prosecute his Case in the tribunal.
Speaking on his arrest on telephone,Amadi alleged that the INEC officials in owerri conspired to arrest him with men of Nigeria police from Tiger Base unit of Imo State command.
He said; 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.”
When contacted the police spokesperson in the State,Henry Okoye could not respond to calls and text messages sent to his phone line.