The release followed an order of a Magistrate Court in Enugu, which struck out all charges against them and ordered them to be discharged and acquitted.
Recall that the 36 IPOB members were arrested on 24th April, 2016 and taken to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Enugu.
They were later transferred to the state Criminal and Investigation Department (CID) and taken to court on the 28th April, 2016.