Imo Election: NSCDC Operative Accuses Governor Uzodimma's Aide, Nwaneri Of Attacking Security Agents, Taking Away Their Rifles, Phones FILE

Imo Election: NSCDC Operative Accuses Governor Uzodimma's Aide, Nwaneri Of Attacking Security Agents, Taking Away Their Rifles, Phones 

The attack, it was gathered, happened when the NSCDC personnel stopped them from gaining access to a polling unit at Obinocha Town Hall to prevent electoral malpractices after the residents rejected N4000 the APC agents were allegedly offering to voters to vote the incumbent governor.

The Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Special Duties, Chinasa Nwaneri, has been accused of leading over 20 soldiers and policemen to attack officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and seize their AK-47 rifle magazines and phones during the Imo State governorship at Obinocha in the Nkwere local government area.

The attack, it was gathered, happened when the NSCDC personnel stopped them from gaining access to a polling unit at Obinocha Town Hall to prevent electoral malpractices after the residents rejected N4000 the APC agents were allegedly offering to voters to vote the incumbent governor.

One of NSCDC operatives, whose rifle magazine was seized, told journalists shortly after the incident how everything transpired.

According to the NSCDC official, one Chinasa Nwaneri came with over 20 armed soldiers with some policemen led by one Inspector 'Kill and Bury' to the polling unit to attack voters but when they were prevented they attacked them and took away his 40 rounds of AK 47 rifle magazine and phones of his senior officers who recorded the scene.

The officer said, "The NSCDC Divisional Officer of Nkwere zone and my humble self were attacked by Chinasa Nwaneri with soldiers of the Nigerian Army and policemen working for the All Progressives Congress (APC). They took his phone and collected my double magazine that contained 40 rounds because we breached them after all of them were going inside the election hall with rifles.

"The person that came with them known as Oyi Chinasa Nwanweri was inside an armoured personnel carrier clearly written donated by Governor Hope Uzodimma. Chinasa sends 'kill and bury' with his men to come here and destroy this place but because we were able to hold them back they now attacked us.

"The person that brought them was one Chisom Ojukwu, a House of Representatives member representing Nkwere. He came in first and made calls. The 'Kill and Bury' is an Inspector of the Nigerian Police Force."

Meanwhile, all the efforts to speak with Nwaneri and the police authorities in Imo State were unsuccessful.

Neither Nwaneri nor the Command's spokesperson, ASP Henry Okoye answered their calls or respond to text message inquiry as at the time of filing this report.