Breaking: Nigerian police arrest ex-commissioner Ihekweme in Abuja, transfer him to Owerri

Former commissioner Dr. Fabian Ihekweme, a strong opponent of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, was taken into custody.

The Nigeria Police Force took him into custody at his home in Abuja.

SaharaReporters was informed that the arrest took place on Wednesday while his wife and kids were there.

According to reports, Ihekweme was kidnapped from his house and brought to Owerri, Imo State.

In a tweet on Thursday, human rights attorney Deji Adeyanju disclosed the arrest’s specifics.

He wrote: “Last night, policemen kidnapped critic Dr. Fabian Ihekweme from his Abuja home in front of his wife and kids and took him to Owerri.”

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“His offense was disparaging Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma.”

Adeyanju vehemently denounced the action, calling it an assault on the right to free expression.

Additionally, he compared Uzodinma’s purported intolerance for criticism to Burna Boy, a Nigerian rapper. “Like Burna Boy, like Uzodinma,” he said.

Yesterday, police officers kidnapped critic Dr. Fabian Ihekweme from his Abuja house in front of his wife and kids and transported him to Owerri. His offense was disparaging Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma. Like Burna Boy, like Uzodinma.