The Owerri zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Imo state, Thursday, said police arrested and detained two top ASUU officials from the Imo State University (IMSU) on Tuesday.
The Owerri zone chapter of the ASUU oversees IMSU in Imo state and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in Anambra state.

In a statement by ASUU zonal coordinator, Dennis Aribodor, the union said the arrested officials were Chinedu Egbuchu, the vice-chairman of the IMSU branch, and Nnamdi Chibo, its Investment Secretary.

 According to the statement, the academic body, the two officials were arrested while monitoring compliance with the industrial action at the university’s Faculty of Media and Communication Studies.
“Information available to us indicates that the two executive members met the IMSU’s public relations officer at the faculty, where examinations were being conducted.
“There was no altercation or confrontation between the ASUU officials and the public relations officer.
“However, the situation changed when the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the university arrived at the scene and physically took the vice chairman, Chinedu Egbuchu, and the Investment Secretary to the university’s security building, where police officers were already stationed,” the statement reads in part.
“They were questioned and taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), where they were detained for over seven hours before their bail was procured at N1 million bond each, with a directive to return to the State CID on Tuesday, 18 August 2026.”
ASUU said the IMSU branch of the union “is on a legitimate strike” after fulfilling all conditions for the strike’s commencement, as approved by the body’s National Executive Council. (Premium Times)