The embattled National Labour Party chairman Julius Abure was in Wednesday arrested by a team of stern-looking armed policemen in Benin City, the capital of Edo State.
According to The PUNCH, he was arrested by operatives of the Zone 5 police headquarters in Benin, Edo State.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Zone, Tijani Momoh, confirmed the development.
He said, “There is a standing order for now that nobody should come in.
“Yes, the Labour Party National Chairman is here and it has to do with a petition that was referred to this office from the Inspector General of Police.
“It was referred to Zone 5 from the IG’s office, he is with us but I cannot give the contents of the petition right now.”
His arrest comes less than 48 hours to the conduct of the Labour Party governorship primary election in Edo State slated for Friday,
His arrest came after Tuesday’s vote of confidence passed on him by the state chairmen of Labour Party.
Abure faces allegations of embezzling about N3billion of party funds realised as donations for the 2023 electioneering campaign.
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