Rports from Anambra Government says former Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA and candidate of the party in the Anambra Central Senatorial District election, Chief Victor Umeh, has been arrested by the Department of State Security, DSS.

Chief Umeh was said to have been arrested in Enugu, the capital of Enugu State at about 9AM on Thursday.

While the government claims Chief Umeh was arrested at his home at about 9.am today and taken to Abuja, a source from the DSS Office in Abuja says Chief Umeh is not in their custody.

Reasons for Chief Umeh’s arrest is still not known but there are speculations it may be related to issues surrounding the forth coming re-run election which he is a flag bearer of his party.