Rivers Govt Drops Money Laundering Charges Against Ex-Rep

Rivers State government has withdrawn the money laundering and criminal charges against a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon Chinyere Igwe.

Igwe was arrested on the eve of the February 25, 2023 presidential election and arraigned before a court for having in his possession the sum of $499,000.

He was, however, granted bail after some weeks.

When the matter resumed in court for proper trial yesterday morning, the attorney-general and commissioner for justice, Professor Zacchaeus Adangor, announced the withdrawal of the suit.

Adangor did not give any reason for the state government’s action.

In his ruling, the trial judge, Justice Stephen Daylop-Pam, discharged the defendant as there was no opposition by the defence counsel.

Daylop-Pam also ordered the police to return Igwe’s international passport and other exhibits seized from him.