BREAKING: Tension as Police Arrest LP National Chairman Abure in Edo, Details, Photos Emerge
- Julius Abure, the national chairman of the Labour Party, has been arrested by the police and DSS on Wednesday
- Abure was said to have been arrested over an alleged attempted murder, as disclosed in an earlier petition to the police by the former national youth leader of the party
- The embattled national chairman was earlier accused of embezzling about N3 billion by the party's national treasurer, Oluchi Oparah
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Benin, Edo - There is anxiety in Edo state as some armed men comprising the police and officers of the Department of State Service (DSS) arrested the national chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure, on Wednesday, February 21.
Recently, the national treasurer of the party, Oluchi Oparah, accused Abure of embezzling about N3 billion of the party fund.
However, she was suspended while the national chairman did not submit himself for investigation.
Source: Twitter
There is no official statement about his arrest as of the time of this report. However, video and photos of the moment he was arrested have emerged on social media.
The Labour Party national chairman was seen sitting on the floor before being taken away by security agencies
Why police arrested Julius Abure
According to a tweet by Arise News, the embattled Labour Party chairman was arrested for an attempted murder.
The tweet also said Abure was arrested following a petition from the party's former national youth leader, Eragbe Anselm Aphimia.
It was also learnt that the LP chairman's arrest came barely 24 hours before the party's primary election in Edo state. Party officials are yet to speak on the matter.
Arise News tweet here:
Labour Party's supporters protest arrest of Abure
In a protest video featuring some party members, it was alleged that the opposition leader was arrested because the ruling party believed that the Labour Party was the people's choice.
The ruling party in Nigeria is the All Progressives Congress, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the ruling party in Edo.
Below is the video of Labour Party supporters protesting:
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Legit.ng earlier reported that the tribunal hearing the petition of the Labour Party against the PDP in Enugu sate reserved its judgment.
Justice Akano's led panel of the court said the date for the judgment will be communicated to the parties involved.
The court gave the verdict after the written submission between the parties involved on Wednesday.
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