Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- The Nigerian Police, Zone 5, Benin City in Edo State has disclosed why they arrested Julius Abure, the national chairperson of the Labour Party (LP).

Mr Abure was arrested on Wednesday after honouring a scheduled security meeting with Nigeria's secret police - the State Security Services (SSS) in Benin City.

Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday morning, the Zone 5 police spokesperson, Tijani Momoh said the police acted on a petition against Mr Abure by a former national youth leader of the LP, Anslem Eragbe.

"A petition was written against him (Mr Abure) by Mr Eragbe to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the IGP endorsed the petition to the AIG Zone 5 to investigate.

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