Ugo Nosiri, Owerri
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested an On Air Personality and rights advocate, Mr Chinonso Uba, also known as Nonsonkwa,
The Command explained that the suspect was not abducted, but currently detained at the State Headquarters and would be arraigned in court with appropriate charges once a comprehensive investigation was completed.
In a release signed by the Command’s Spokesperson in the state, Henry Okoye, the arrest follows a written petition from a concerned citizen regarding viral videos, where Mr Uba engaged in cyberstalking, character defamation, spreading misinformation and inflammatory statements.
According to the release, the viral video is related to the burning of the National Open University (NOUN) Study Center in Nsu, Ehime Mbano LGA, on September 30, 2024, and inciting civil unrest.
The Command reiterated its committed to upholding the rule of law and maintaining peace and order in the state, emphasising that no individual involved in the tragic attack and burning of the NOUN study center will escape full legal consequences.
Recall that this is not the first time the media personality would be arrested for similar allegations.
