Two weeks after his arrest, the member representing Ahoada West Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Sokari Goodboy Sokari, has regained his freedom.
Recall that Sokari was arrested by policemen outside the venue of the Peoples Democratic Party National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
The lawmaker was arrested alongside another PDP chieftain, Ezebunwo Itcemati, both loyal to the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
In a viral video seen by our correspondent, a lady alleged that policemen in the company of the Rivers council chairman swooped on the two PDP chieftains and whisked them away to an unknown destination.
Our correspondent gathered that while Itchemati was freed a few days after, Sokari was held back in police custody.
The Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Jerry Omatsogunwa, confirmed Hon. Goodboy’s release to our correspondent on the telephone on Thursday afternoon.
Omatsogunwa said the action of the police was an aberration, saying such manner of arrest cannot stand in civilized countries across the world.
He stated, “Yes Hon. Sokari Goodboy Sokari has been released. He was released today by the police in Abuja. According to the Bible, sorrow endures for the need, but joy comes in the morning. I want to say that we can improve on whatever we do in policing in this country.”
Omatsogunwa explained that in modern societies the police will conclude their investigation before effecting an arrest.
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