From Abdullahi Egbakhime
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Dankwara, has ordered the release of the vice chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Emperor Jarret Tenebe who was earlier arrested in the early hours of Thursday for being in possession of firearm.
Jarret was said to be arrested alongside his friend, Zibiri Akeem who are prominent indigene of Ikabigbo-Uzaira at Jattu Etsako West local government of Edo state on the order of the state functionaries.
It was learnt that Tenebe was released from the police custody at about 10:30 am on Thursday.
Announcing the release, the APC, State Treasurer of the APC, Ahmed Ekekhide Mahmud said, “APC Deputy State Chairman Emperor Jarret Tenebe, who was arrested early hour this morning by Edo State deputy Governor Comrade Philip Shaibu, has just be released around 10:30am today 16th March 2023 by the State Commissioner of police.”
Recall that Tenebe and his friend Akeem Zibiri , a retired officer of the NDLEA were arrested in the early hours of THursday over alleged being in possession of firearms.
They were also accused of invading the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
The duo were moved to the state police command headquarters immediately after the arrest but were released after investigations prove otherwise.