The young talented barber, Elijah Odeh, arrested a week ago in Kano by the state’s Islamic police, Hisbah, has been released.

The Benue born hairstylist’s release was made public by the Senator representing his Benue South senatorial district in the National Assembly, Abba Moro.

Odeh was arrested a week ago for allegedly violating Islamic code of conduct by giving his customers hairstyles that ‘insults Islam’. The development, however, stirred a barrage of reactions on social media as concerned citizens condemned Odeh’s arrest by the Islamic extremists.

The criticisms compelled the Kano State Police Command through its PRO, Abdullah I Haruna, to issue a statement saying Ode was arrested for alleged rape and not blasphemy as reported by the media.

The PRO accused some people out to cause trouble for spreading the false blasphemy news.

An official of Hisbah had earlier denied Ode’s arrest. “We don’t have anyone like that with us”, he said.

However, the case against the barber was struck out on Wednesday, by the same Judge who earlier refused to grant him bail.

Confirming the development on Facebook earlier, Comrade Moro wrote: “I’m pleased to announce the release of Elijah Odeh, a young barber from Obi LGA arrested and detained in Kano State over hairstyle he designed on two of his customers. The case was struck out today,”

He added: “Like I said the other day, I won’t allow any of my Constituents, anywhere in the country, suffer unjustly as long as I remain their Senator,”

“Elijah was unjustly arrested and even denied bail but thank God he’s now free,”

“Many thanks to Governor Samuel Ortom and all those who, in one way or the other, lent their voices in the struggle to get the young man released. It’s victory for all of us!”