The Nigeria Police Force Zone 5 has announced the release of Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP).
Recall that Summit Nigeria had reported that Abure and four others were arrested on Wednesday, February 21, for Attempted murder, possession of firearms and related offenses.
The Viral video of the arrest showed Abure being manhandled by policemen, even as LP supporters fought to prevent his arrest.
Following this, the spokesman for the police zone, Tijani Momoh, disclosed that Abure and others were released on bail on Thursday around 2am.
Also, LP national spokesman, Obiora Ifoh, confirmed that the embattled national chairman, who was arrested by policemen in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Wednesday afternoon. was released Thursday morning.
“Julius Abure is in his hotel room here in Benin City,” Ifoh said on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief.
“It’s true that he was arrested, brutalised yesterday (Wednesday) by a combined team of police and the DSS but he was released last night along with four other members of our party who were arrested with him.”
