The Imo State government on Thursday alleged that former Governor Rochas Okorocha is the sponsor of Monday’s attacks on the police command headquarters and the correctional centre.
Imo Commissioner for Information Declan Emelumba claimed the former governor engaged thugs whom he had granted amnesty to unleash violence in the state.
This came after Uzodimma had on Wednesday, blamed aggrieved politicians for the attacks, but he did not name anyone.
Emelumba alleged that the former governor wanted to get back at Uzodimma for insisting on the implementation of the White Paper that indicted the Senator for alleged looting and land grabbing.
“Recall that the man had gone to court to stop the commission from sitting. When that failed, he approached Governor Uzodimma to disband the panels.
“When that failed, he resorted to violence to repossess property government had sealed. That is the motive for the attacks,” the commissioner said.
In his response, the former governor urged Governor Hope Uzodimma to stop politicising security matters.
Okorocha, who represents Imo West Senatorial District, said Uzodimma should rather seek his counsel on how to deal with criminality.
