Just in: Police release Abure after dramatic arrest in Benin

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has been released on bail by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

Abure was dramatically arrested in Benin, on Wednesday, by the operatives of the Zone 5 Command, alongside the state chairman of the party in Edo state, My Ogbaloi

Spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force Zone 5, Tijani Momoh, had said Abure and three other individuals were arrested for a petition accusing him of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit dangerous harm.

Addressing journalists during a visit to the police facility, LP’s National Secretary, Umar Farouk, said he and several members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), along with certain senators, had travelled to Benin in order to ascertain the reasons behind Abure’s arrest.

According to him, they were only waiting for clearance, after which they would properly brief the press on Abure’s arrest.

Abure’s bail on Wednesday night was consequent upon several interventions.

Upon his release, Abure thanked his followers and party members for their solidariy.  He attributed his travail to the other camps.

He pointed at the parlous state of the Nigerian economy and how things have worsened on the watch of the ruling All Progressives Congress.

He akso jnsinuated the other camos into plots to stop LP from producing the next governor in Edo State.