A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chinyere Igwe, has been arrested with over $498,100 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Igwe, who represents Port Harcourt II Federal Constituency, was nabbed with the foreign currency notes and a list of how to distribute the funds, in the early hours of Friday, according to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko.
“Police Officers from Rivers State Command deployed to INEC Headquarters Aba Road today 24/2/2023 at about 0245hrs, while on stop and search, arrested one Hon Chinyere Igwe, member House of Representatives representing Port Harcourt II Federal Constituency with a cash sum of 498,100 USD inside a bag in his car.
“Also recovered was a list for distribution of the money,” the police spokesperson said.
The police spokesperson said the Assistant Inspector General of Police deployed to the state for elections, AIG Abutu Yaro fdc has ordered swift interrogation and arraignment in court.
Igwe is a staunch supporter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.