Labour Party’s chairman Abure arrested in Edo

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has been arrested by policemen in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

Abure was arrested on Wednesday afternoon, it was gathered. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force Zone 5, Tijani Momoh, confirmed the development.

Momoh, however, did not disclose details of Abure’s arrest as of press time.

Viral videos showed Abure being manhandled by policemen, even as LP supporters fought to prevent his arrest.