The Police Ebonyi State Command has stated that the alleged abduction of Linus Okorie, Labour Party Senatorial candidate for Ebonyi South in the state is untrue.
Spokesman of the Command, SP Chris Anyanwu, said this in a statement he issued to newsmen in Abakaliki on Monday, said that Okorie was only arrested and not abducted.
He said that Okorie, an ex-House of Representative Member, was arrested over drug-related matters and several other offences.
“Sequel to initial viral rumours renting the air, cum a Press Release accredited to one Dr David Ogbonna of Linus Okorie CaringHeart Foundation, purporting that the former member of House of Representatives, was abducted on Sunday.
“The State Police Command swung into action and later traced the said Okorie, who had evaded many Police arrests/invitations, to the head office of the Ebubeagu Security Outfit at the Old Government House.
“Police detectives were briefed on why he was arrested which includes; his activities and utterances that incited and provoked the violence that engulfed Onicha Community which led to suspected gunmen to unleash mayhem in the area in 2021.
“It is also pertinent to mention that Okorie also have a pending case in which he is implicated in a drug-related offence where the suspects purported to be his agents were arrested for Hard drug sales and use at his City Hub Inn, Mile 50, Abakaliki,” the spokesman stated.