BY KELECHI NWOBA
Mr Godffery Chikwere, the Media Assistant to the member representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial District, Senator Joseph Obinna Ogba, has been reporteedly battling for life at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki(AE-FUTHA) after allegedly fell sick at the police headquarters, Abakaliki where he was being detained.
Chikwere, popularly known as Baby Mouth, a former Presenter at the state Radio Station, Ebonyi Broadcasting Corporation(EBBC), was arrested few days ago by the police following a petition against him by the state government for making a publication on his facebook handle which the government considered as offensive.
The Public Affairs Analyst and Social Critic was to be arraigned today by the police before the court to face charges against him but was said to be in crisis following the sickness.
Chikwere's wife, Onyinyechi, confirmed this to reporters in Abakaliki
According to her, “my husband started falling sick yesterday night when he was in the police station. So, he became worst and the police clinic couldn’t handle it. He is here in FETHA since this morning.
“They couldn’t diagnosed anything at the police clinic but he was in serious crisis. So, no we are in FETHA, from the explanations on what is wrong with him, I think it is acute appendisaisis but I don’t know yet,” she said.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Loveth Odah said, she was not aware that he was in AE-FUTHA and promised to go to the hospital to see him.
There has been outrage, condemnation and counter-condemnation since the arrest of Godffery Chikwere, who is now the Media Assistant to Senator Obinna Ogba, Senator representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial District.
When contacted Senator Ogba, he said, there is no cause for alarm.
