Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly posing as the son of former House of Representatives member, Ned Nwoko.

Emmanuel Israel is accused of posing as Emzy Ned Nwoko Jnr. The suspect was reportedly arrested at his friend’s place in Mbiama, Ahoada West Local Government Area of Port Harcourt, the capital city.

He is said to have set up fake Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and email accounts to defraud the public.

“Intelligence also revealed that the fake Nwoko’s son had kept physical contacts with several unsuspecting members of the public with dubious promises of securing financial deals and sundry favours for them, with intent to extort,” a source close to Nwoko said.

Arrested along with Emmanuel is his sister, Love Israel, and they both face charges of criminal impersonation, conspiracy, defamation of character and conduct likely to threaten public peace.

Nwoko had in a statement released in May said

“the self-styled name ‘Emzy’ is believed to be working in cahoots with a discredited and defeated senatorial contender from Delta North who is facing multiple criminal charges before various courts and the EFCC.”

Nwoko, who represented Aniocha North-South and Oshimili North-South in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2013, is the husband of Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels.

He married the teenage actress in a traditional ceremony earlier this year.

Some social media users reported that Nwoko abandoned his wives and kids to marry Regina Daniels.