Leaders of Peter Obi’s support groups released after 24-hour detention
Elijah Noah, coordinator of the OK Movement, and Ben Smith, state coordinator of the Obidient Movement, were among nine people the police arrested during the controversy surrounding the planned 1 October political procession.
How the dispute unfolded Mr Noah, speaking on XL FM after his release, said he had earlier met the Commissioner of Police, Baba Azare, who expressed concern about the command’s ability to provide adequate security for the proposed march.
The arrests followed a directive by the police command ordering political parties and groups to reschedule previously approved rallies, meetings and processions scheduled for 1 October, citing security concerns.
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