Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, who was arrested and detained by security operatives in Odudu, Ondo state, has been released, The governor reportedly left Port Harcourt for Ekiti state where he was to join Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State in his last mega rally before the governorship elections on Saturday. Governor Amaechi whose plane was also impounded, was said to have been ambushed and refused entry into Ekiti by military personnel. The Rivers state Governor, prevented from attending a political rally and then detained for over an hour “They have finally released him and he is currently on his way to Akure airport,” an aide of the governor said “But as he travelled, the soldiers are following him behind.” After the governor arrived the airport in Akure, he found that his plane had been impounded. “He is currently stranded in Akure and it is not clear whether he and his entourage will be able to secure space in a commercial plane.” The Rivers State Government had issued a statement saying Mr. Amaechi, was arrested and held hostage by security operatives in Odudu, Ondo state. The governor, the statement said, was arrested as he made his way to Ado-Ekiti for a political rally by his Ekiti State counterpart, Kayode Fayemi.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 17:44:44 +0000
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