Anambra : High profile native doctors, others detained by court order – Commissioner

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha

The Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Chief Law Mefor, has cleared the air making the  round in some quarters that those high profile native doctors and others detained over suspicion of criminal involvement in different detention facilities of the  “Operation Udo Ga Achi” security outfit without being arraigned in court for trial.

Fielding questions from newsmen at Cana House, Awka, state capital, Mefor dismissed with the wave of the hand the allegation that they are being held without trial by the security outfit as false, unfounded and a figment of their own imagination.

He noted that not even one person is being detained by the said security outfit, but they are being detained on the order of the court pending the determination of the criminal suit against them.

“Udo Ga Achi is made up of vigilante group and police and those high profile native doctors being detained like Onyebuchi Okocha, (alias Onye Eze Jesus), Chidozie Nwangwu, (a.k.a. Akwa Okuko), Ekene Igboekweze,(alias Eke Hit, and others are not being detained without the approval of the police.

“However, if you feel your right is being trampled upon, you go to court to seek redress. Nobody is being held unduly. All these native doctors none of them is being held by us, they are being held under the order of the court.

“Police is part of the Udo Ga Achi security outfit, the suspects may be detained where ever the police approve the suspects arrested should be and that has been the practice.

“People who are saying they are being detained, where do you keep suspects, in the Vatican?.

“They should be detained somewhere until they are taking to court. Nobody is being held in Anambra unduly. They are there under the order of the court and releasing them means disobeying order of court” the Information boss stated.

On the rate of crime wave in the state he said that, “We are restoring the lost glory of the state to when it was the safest state in the country. 

In 2014 you and I knew the security situation. When you take exams and you score 70 per cent to 80 per cent you have made excellent  result,” he stated.