Anambra State 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. “Yes
there was a case of robbery reported against him. I did not see it as a
homosexual; it was a case of robbery,” the PPRO added.