Men of the Imo State Police command on Sunday arrested the immediate past Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha after he dared his successor, Hope Uzodimma to reopen the Royal Palm Estate sealed by the State Government.
Okorocha who was accompanied by his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, broke the keys to recover the estate belonging to his wife, Nkechi.
Some loyalists to the State Government who were angered by the development, confronted them in a clash that left one person injured.
The Uzodimma led-Imo State Government on Friday had recovered the Royal Palm Estate along Akachi road.
The seizure, according to the team led by Commissioner for Lands, Enyinnaya Onuegbu, was in compliance with directive of the Imo State gazette on the report of the Judicial Commission of Enquiry on recovery of Lands and other related matters.
