POLITICS: Olisah methu released from prison finally.

News just reaching Naij.com have it that the national
publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party,
(PDP) Chief Olisa Metuh has been released on bail.
A picture of the Metuh taken after his release which
was sent to Naij.com by the PDP director of new media,
Deji Adeyanju, showed the PDP spokesman felicitating
with friends.

Olisa Metuh after his release: photo sent in by the PDP
director of new media Deji Adeyanju Adeyanju told Naij.com that the PDP spokesperson left
the court in the evening on Thursday, January 28 after
meeting his bail condition.
"We were able to finish everything in the court at about 7 pm and left immediately," Adeyanju said.
Metuh's Special Adviser, Richard Ihediwa also
confirmed to Naij.com that the PDP spokesperson has
been released.
"I can now confirm to you that I am with him now, yes,
he is fine and he is in high spirit," Ihediwa said.
Metuh who is facing a seven counts of money
laundering involving the sum of N400m, part of the $
2.1bn arms fund which he allegedly collected from
former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, was
granted bail in the sum of N300m and two sureties in
like sum by a Federal High Court in Abuju on Friday,
January 22, but was remanded in prison pending when he fulfilled his bail condition.
The arrest and handcuffing of the embattled PDP
spokesman has generated backlash from members of
the opposition who have accused the President
Muhammadu Buhari of using the anti-corruption
agencies and other institutions of state to subject
accused persons like Metuh to inhuman treatment.