Bekele Gerba and other six suspects are released from custody, according to information obtained by Walta Media and Communication Corporate.
The other suspects are Gurmessa Ayano, Addisu Bulala, Dejene Tafa, Getu Garuma, Tesfaye Liben and Beyene Ruda.
The Federal Chief Prosecutor a day before announced that the charges against them are dropped.
Recently, the Federal High Court sentenced some suspects to one year and others to six months in prison for contempt of court.
The prosecutor decided their cases to be reviewed by the Federal Board of Pardon and be released once it is approved by President Mulatu Teshome.
Accordingly, they were released today after their cases passed through the necessary processes.
Executive Committee of EPRDF had recently decided to drop charges against some suspected prisoners and pardon them so as to build national consensus and widen the political space.