The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, who was arrested on Wednesday in Benin City, the Edo State capital, alongside other party members, has regained freedom.
Abure and the Edo state chairman of
the party, Mr Kelly Ogbaloi were arrested by a combined team of police officers
and operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS.
The arrest followed a petition by the LP Youth Leader, Comrade
Eragbe Anselm Aphimia, who is reportedly loyal to the factional chairman of the
party, Lamidi Apapa.
The youth leader petitioned the CP alleging that he was
attacked by some party members in December 2023.
Abure was forcefully arrested barely 48 hours to the party’s
primary election ahead of the September 21 gubernatorial polls in the state.
However, it was gathered that Abure was released on
Wednesday night on bail.
Addressing supporters on Thursday morning, Abure said, “let
me thank all of you for your solidarity and support. We have been facing
several battles since the last election ended.
“Yesterday, we were making arrangements for the primaries
and the police swamped on us, arrested us, over what I will not discuss now
because investigation is still going on.
“I must, however, state clearly that following several
interventions, they have graciously released me on bail.”
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