DEVELOPING NEWS:
Former Gov. Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State has turned the table against one Chinyere Igwegbe, who petitioned the police against him. Both parties just traded places in a new case wherein Ohakim is now the accuser, while Chinyere Igweke is now the defendant.
Chinyere Igweke is now under arrest and has in fact been arraigned by the police for crimes bordering on supply of false information to the police with the intention to defame and blackmail Ikedi ohakim, the former governor of Imo State.
What seemed like the game of trading places was played out within the premises of the Federal High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja at the hearing of Chinyere`s case against Ohakim. Her case against Ohakim was withdrawn and the woman was immediately arrested by the police.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The former governor Ikedi Ohakim and Chinyere Igwegbe, a business woman has been embroiled in accusations and counter-accusation for a long time now. While the woman alleges that Okahim owes money running into millions of naira for luxury goods, the former governor accuses her of attacking him in a hotel room in Abuja. Their case has led to several suits and insinuations from both sides.
The said Chinyere Igwegbe also alleges fraud against Ohakin relating to some land transaction in Lagos State. Also alleged by the woman was harassment and extortion by Ohakin due to a nude video of her showing her genitals in the possession of Ohakim. She alleged that the former governor is threatening to go public with the video.
The duo were reportedly in a relationship before things went sour, and this fact have been openly admitted by Ms. Chinyere Amuchienwa. The woman have also admitted to have visited Ohakim at the hotel at his invitation, but she never attacked him.
BASIC FACTS
- Following the petition to the police by the said Chinyere Igwegbe, Ex-governor Ohakim was reportedly charged to court by the police on issues bothering on fraud.
- As far back as October 2020, Ohakim`s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor speaking on behalf of his client rejected and denied that Ohakim was ever charged by the police for any offence.
- In a statement, Okahim`s lawyer also alleged that the said Chinyere Igwegbe wrote “four different Petitions against Dr Ohakim, respectively before the Nigeria Police (Lagos Command), the Inspector-General of Police (Abuja), the National Agency For Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Special Tactical Squad (STS) of Nigerian Police Force (Abuja).
- Ohakim also through same Barr Aloy Ejimakor in September 2020 approached the High Court of Imo for “temporary injunctions against Ms Amuchienwa-Igwegbe and other respondents in relation to her said Petitions”.
- In February 2021, Ohakim petitioned the inspector General of Office in an attempt to turn the table against Chinyere Igwegbe. The petition is titled – “Unlawful and malicious prosecution, harassment, intimidation, defamation and false information against Dr. Ikedi Ohakim at the behest of Ms. Chinyere Amuchienwa-Igwegbe,”.
- The police have now filed four count charge against the said Chinyere Igweke at Federal High Court FCT,Abuja.
- The charge bothers on supplying false information to the police, as well as intentionally exposing her own genitals for personal gain.
- Ikedi Ohakim was charged under the regime of the former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, while Ms. Chinyere Amuchienwa-Igwegbe under the current IGP.
NOTABLE QUOTE
“That the nude video upon which our client is now being charged be subjected to a thorough forensic investigation to determine, between our client and Igwegbe, who made the video; whether the video is real or photoshopped, who first sent the video out from the device with which it was made and the person(s) to whom the video was sent and when?” … BARR ALOY EJIMAKOR, COUNSEL TO OHAKIM.
WHAT WE ARE WATCHING
We are watching very closely because it does not seem like the last have been heard about this case. We are monitoring to understand how an accused person became the accuser and vice versa.
The fact that Ikedi Ohakim was arrested and charged during the regime of the former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, but now seems to have upper hand in the case after the regime change is a relevant point.
It is without doubt that Ms. Chinyere Amuchienwa-Igwegbe will have her day in court. So, we are closely watching to see what revelations could be made in the court room.
We shall keep our readers posted.
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