The police in Rivers State have arrested one
Emmanuel Israel for allegedly posing as a son of former House of
Representatives member, Ned Nwoko.Nwoko, who represented Aniocha
North-South and Oshimili North-South in the National Assembly from 1999
to 2013, is the husband of Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels.
Emmanuel,
21, accused of posing as Emzy Ned Nwoko Jnr, was reportedly arrested at
his friend’s place in Mbiama, Ahoada West Local Government Area of Port
Harcourt.
He is said to have set up fake Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and email accounts to defraud the public.
“Intelligence
also revealed that the fake Nwoko’s son had kept physical contacts with
several unsuspecting members of the public with dubious promises of
securing financial deals and sundry favours for them, with intent to
extort,” a source close to Nwoko said.
Arrested along with
Emmanuel is his sister, Love Israel; and they both face charges of
criminal impersonation, conspiracy, defamation of character and conduct
likely to threaten public peace.
Nwoko had in a statement
released in May said: “the self-styled name ‘Emzy’ is believed to be
working in cahoots with a discredited and defeated senatorial contender
from Delta North who is facing multiple criminal charges before various
courts and the EFCC.”
He denies ever abandoning any of his children, contrary to social media reports linked to Emzy.