An Anambra born Nollywood star, Mr.
Ifeanyi Azodo, has been arrested by the police in Onitsha for an alleged
robbery. The Area Commander of Onistha Police Area Command, Abubarkar
Yahaya, confirmed Azodo’s arrest to journalists in his office.
He said: “There was a case against him
and we just invited him to make statement and we released him on bail
because it is a ‘bailable’ offence. “If you want details of the matter,
then go to the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO).
Don’t quote me wrong, I said we had a
case reported against him and we invited him for questioning and along
the line we found out that he took laws into his hands and in the course
of our investigation we found him wanting. “However, we have recovered
about 80 per cent of the missing items in relation with the matter and
investigation is still ongoing.” Asked when police would arraign Azodo,
the area commander said that would depend on the outcome of
investigation.
He added: “I said we are still
investigating the matter. It is the conclusion of the investigation that
will determine the next line of action.” A top police officer, however,
told our correspondent that owner of a hotel in Ontsha reported the
case of robbery against Azodo.
According to investigation, Azodo
invited a 30-yearold man into the hotel. During their discussion, there
arose a misunderstanding between them which attracted the hotel
management which invited the police. The man, who gave his name simply
as Stephen, did not speak on the cause of the argument.
He, however, gave his phone number and
said he would not want to say anything about the matter until after the
police concluded their investigation. When contacted through a text
message, Azodo replied: “Ya bro got ur message. Will call u once am done
shooting.”
However, Azodo did not call at press
time. The PPRO, ASP Nkiru Nwode, confirmed Azodo’s arrest. Nwode said
that it was a case of robbery and not homosexual as being rumoured in
some quarters.
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