The Imo State Police Command on Monday has confirmed that popular Owerri based radio presenter, Mr. Chinonso Uba best known as Nnonsonkwa is in custody......CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>.....CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
Tension was high in the media family in Owerri the Imo State Capital as Oba was allegedly whisked away by men suspected to be from the Imo Police Command.
Confirming his arrest on Monday, the Commands Spokesperson Henry Okoye said Nonsonkwa was arrested by command for Cyberstalking, Character Defamation, Spreading misinformation and Inflammatory statements.
He said his arrest followed a written petition from a concerned citizen against him and clarified that Uba was detained and not abducted.
He said: “Operatives of the Imo State Police Command has arrested Mr. Chinonso Uba (Nonsonkwa) on October 20, 2024, following a written petition from a concerned citizen regarding viral videos, where he engaged in Cyberstalking, Character Defamation, spreading misinformation and inflammatory statements related to the burning of the National Open University (NOUN) Study Center in Nsu, Ehime Mbano LGA, on September 30, 2024, inciting civil unrest.
“The Command clarifies that he was not abducted. Nonsonkwa is currently detained at State Headquarters and will be arraigned in court with appropriate charges once a comprehensive investigation is completed.
“The Command remains 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 centre will escape full legal consequences.”
This is the second time the vocal radio journalist and activist will be apprehended by the police as he was whisked away after a morning radio programme in July last year in front of Holy Ghost College Secondary School junction.