House of Reps member Chinyere Igwe arrested in Rivers with foreign currencies

House of Representatives member, Dr. Chinyere Igwe, has reportedly been arrested with an unspecified amount of foreign currencies in Rivers State.

According to report, Igwe, a member Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who represents Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 2, in the lower chamber of the National Assembly, was arrested on Friday morning along Aba Road in Port Harcourt.

The Rivers State Police Command spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed the arrest of the lawmaker.

She said, “A statement on it will be released soon”.

Igwe is a known supporter of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar who has been at loggerheads with Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike leading to a crisis in the party.

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