Imo West Senatorial: Court Orders Okorocha, Araraume, Others’ Arrest over Alleged Criminal Conspiracy, Forgery

THISDAYLIVE | 10-10-2026 01:58am |

A senior Magistrate Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Imo State Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha, former Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, and two others over alleged criminal conspiracy, forgery, and tendering of false documents. The two others are Timothy Ama Chuks and Amen Okorocha. They are accused of forging and tendering false results of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Imo West Senatorial, which presented Okorocha as winner of the May 18 primary election. The bench warrant, dated September 9, 2026, and issued by Ebiwari E Damini, authorises all police officers across Nigeria to arrest the four defendants and produce them before the Senior Magistrate Court 3 at Jiwa, Abuja.

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