Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Maurice Iwu, has been reportedly arrested by security operatives.
Family sources told journalists that Iwu was arrested in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Sunday by security operatives who came from Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital and linked up with the Imo State Commissioner of Police who invited him to Owerri.
According to the report making the round on the internet, when Iwu came for the meeting, he was quickly bundled away by security operatives and taken to the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Lagos.
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It was gathered that in Lagos, Prof Maurice Iwu was interrogated, release and asked to report back today.
There are also reports on Monday that at the EFCC office in Lagos, Iwu was taken into custody.
It was reported that his phones were impounded and switched off.He is yet to be released.