The Anambra Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Chief Jeff Nweke, Managing Director of Blue Shield Securities, a private security company in Awka alleged sponsor of nude protest in Awka.

The protest in which some women danced in plain nudity was said to have been masterminded by Nweke against the police with a view to evading criminal charges against him.

The Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Monday.

The command also accused him of illegal possession of forearms, land grabbing, shooting of police personnel and terrorism.

It claimed that the matter was charged to three courts but that the suspect refused to appear in any.

The police boss said that the suspect had “been on the run” but was arrested in Abuja on Friday.

“Yes, Jeff Nweke has been arrested, he was arrested in Abuja last Friday.

“His arrest is with respect to the various charges against him and for his arraignment, which he has evaded,” he said. (NAN)