- They were arrested by a combined team of police officers and operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS.
The police have released the embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure.
Abure was apprehended on Wednesday in Benin City, the Edo State capital, alongside the Edo state chairman of the party, Mr Kelly Ogbaloi and other party members
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’s 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.”