Obi-Kwankwaso movement leaders freed after Uyo detention
Elijah Noah and Ben Smith, leaders of support groups linked to Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, have been released after spending more than 24 hours in police detention. Their detention followed a dispute over an Independence Day march in Uyo, according to Premium Times, which reported their subsequent release.
Elijah Noah and Ben Smith, leaders of the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, have been released after more than 24 hours in police detention, Premium Times reported. The two men lead support groups associated with Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso. Their detention took place in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State.
According to the report, the arrests followed a dispute involving an Independence Day march in the city. The available material does not provide further details about the disagreement or the police’s reasons for holding the two men. Noah and Smith remained in detention for more than a day before their release.
The report did not state whether they were charged, questioned formally or required to meet any conditions after leaving custody. The development concerns political support groups connected to two prominent Nigerian political figures. The supplied report does not include comments from the police, the organisers of the march, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso or the released leaders.
The release ends the period of detention described in the report, but the available information does not establish whether any investigation or legal process connected to the disputed march will continue.
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