Operatives of the Imo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Owerri-based journalist-activist, Mr Chinonso Uba (Nonsonkwa) on Sunday, following a written petition from a concerned citizen regarding viral videos, where he engaged in alleged Cyberstalking, Character Defamation, spreading misinformation and inflammatory statements related to the burning of the National Open University Study Center in Nsu, Ehime Mbano LGA, on September 30, 2024, inciting civil unrest.
The Command clarifies that he was not abducted.
The police spokesperson in the State, Henry Okoye, said Mr Uba is currently detained at State Headquarters and will be arraigned in court with appropriate charges once a comprehensive investigation is completed.
The Imo PPRO noted that the Command remains committed to upholding the rule of law and maintaining peace and order in the state, emphasizing that no individual involved in the tragic attack and burning of the NOUN study center will escape full legal consequences.
Recall that a source told CrimeFacts news last night that the activist was abducted around 5 pm on Sunday by unidentified persons.
The source said, “Somebody just alerted me that Nonso Nkwa was abducted in front of Teachers House in Owerri. I don’t have all the facts, but can anybody confirm this or state to the contrary?”
The activist phone number was switched off when this reporter called him several times on Sunday.
