Imo: Tension as police call Ihedioha, an ex-deputy and CUPP spokeswoman, in relation to a murder accusation

There is obvious tension in Imo State as a result of the Imo State Police Command’s invitation to the Imo Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its chairman, Engr. Charles Ugwu, to host former governor Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, his deputy Hon. Gerald Irona, and House of Representatives candidate Ikenga Ugochiyere on Thursday.

Ukachi Opara, the state’s deputy commissioner of police in charge of administration, wrote a letter of invitation on Wednesday and sent it to Ugwu, asking him to appear on Thursday with the three leaders of the opposition parties at the state criminal bureau of the police command.

The request letter, dated March 13, 2023, addressed to the PDP chairman and bearing the subject “Re: a case of murder, kidnapping, and arson” on Wednesday, states that the State Intelligence Bureau at the Imo State Police Command in Owerri is looking into the case mentioned above, which involves several prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Imo State chapter.

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‘The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, requests that you come along with the following individuals, Emeka Ihedioha, Ugochinyere Ikenga Imo, and Gerald Irona, to interview the commissioner of police, through the officer in charge of the State Intelligence Bureau, Owerri, on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

The Imo PDP’s state publicity secretary, Collins Opurozor, verified the letter when contacted, claiming to have just seen it on social media.

On the other hand, he requested that our correspondent allow him some time to consider it.