Court stops police from arresting wanted APGA governorship candidate, gives reason

The police command in Ebonyi has been restrained via a court order from arresting Professor Benard Odoh, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the state.

According to New Telegraph, the court issued the order to stop the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba and Sunday Olaleye, who is the commissioner of police in Ebonyi as well as operatives of the SSS after Odoh was declared wanted.

Recall that Odoh and 9 other members and supporters of APGA in the state wanted by
SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the spokesperson of the police on Monday, March 6.

This comes after the killing of Igboke Ewa, the traditional ruler who was Odoh's supporter. The police accused the governorship candidate of being behind the death of the monarch, and the police subsequently declared him wanted.

On different occasions, the governorship hopeful has denied the allegation, adding that the late traditional ruler was his father and strong supporter.

According to Odoh, it was wickedness and a ludicrous act to associate him with the incident that took the life of the monarch.

He accused the police of being in connivance with his political enemies to scuttle his chances in the forthcoming election by declaring him wanted.