Alleged Abduction of Ebonyi LP chieftain, In police custody, Okorie not missing

The Police in Ebonyi State, have announced that Mr Okorie is in their custody. Following the rumor of the alleged abduction of a two-term member of the House of Representatives who represented Ohanivo Federal Constituency, Hon Linus Abaa Okorie, on October, 16, 2022,

A Statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chris Anyanwu, on Monday, said following the rumor of Mr Okorie’s arrest, the Ebonyi State Police Command swung into action and later traced him to the head office of the Ebubeagu Security Outfit at the Old Government House, Abakaliki.

The Police Spokesman who accused Mr Okorie of evading many Police arrests/invitations, said he was arrested by Ebubeagu Security outfit on offences

which includes; “his activities and utterances that incited and provoked the violence that engulfed Onicha LGA which led to suspected IPOB/ESN operatives or unknown gunmen to unleash mayhem in the area, leaving seven (7) persons dead at the end of that fracas.”

According to Anyanwu, the case has now been taken over by the Police Command for preliminary investigation.

“Hon Linus Abaa Okorie was severally invited by the Security and Intelligence Bureau of the Command over a petition dated 23/3/2022, authored by The State’s Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice, alleging that he was spreading fake news against His Excellency, Engr Dave Umahi accusing the Governor of illegally withdrawing #6.7 billion from State Government’s Account to fund the Appeal Court Judgment against his removal from office, etc.

“Similar to the above is another series of false allegations against the Government of Ebonyi State and the Police Command in his social media handles.

“When invited by the SIB over the false allegations/petition,

Honourable Linus Abaa Okorie in his characteristic pompous manner refused vehemently to report to the SIB for a chat. Rather he chose to file fallacious suits against the Police Command.

“It is also pertinent to mention that Honourable Linus Abaa Okorie also have a pending case in which he is implicated in a drug-related offence where the suspects purported to be his agents were arrested for Hard drug sales and use at his City Hub Inn, Mile 50, Abakaliki. Case was later transfered to the NDLEA for further necessary actions”, the statement explained.

(Independence)