The Nigeria Police Force, Rivers State Command has granted Honourable Chidi Lloyd, the Majority Leader of the State House of Assembly bail.

Honourable Chidi Lloyd  was arrested last week for allegedly using a bullet-proof vehicle to kill one Kingsley Ejehuo, identified as his kinsman and a police sergeant, Mr. Urang Obediah, along the East-West Road on December 30, 2013.

 Mr. Emenike Ebete, Lawyer to Hon. Chidi had declared the report of the police on the matter as false and distorted, adding that Lloyd was arrested at his residence in the presence of his family.

Lloyd, who represents Emohua State Constituency, was released on bail on Tuesday night after spending five days in police custody.

Ebete disclosed that Lloyd was given a condition that he must deposit his International Passport with the police and provide two sureties.

One of the sureties, according to Chidi Lloyd’s lawyer, was expected to deposit a Certificate of Occupancy of his property.

Message sent to The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP. Ahmad Mohammad, about thr released was not replied as at the time of publishing.