Ebonyi Police Confirmed Release of Baby Mouth

Ebonyi state police command has confirmed the release of former media aide to Ebonyi State Governor, Mr Godfery Chikwere a.k.a Baby Mouth, who was arrested and detained following a petition by Ebonyi State Commissioner for Information, Barrister Orji Uchenna Orji.

Confirming the release on phone, the Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Loveth Odah, confided on us that the former aide and popular presenter has been released while investigation is still ongoing. Our correspondent gathered that Mr Chikwere was released on Friday morning following agitations by different groups. S

aintAkpomiemieBlogspot.com had reported that Mr Chikwere ordeal started on Saturday after he was arrested by the police following a petition against him by Barrister Orji for making a publication on his Facebook handle which the government considered as offensive and against section 012 of Ebonyi law on cyber bullying and hate speech. He was rushed to the state’s police headquarters clinic for treatment but his condition reportedly worsened as the clinic is said to be inadequately equipped to cater to his health challenge. Mr Chikwere was subsequently taken to the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki(AE-FUTHA) for further treatment.