Edo Gov’t Calls On FG, IGP, To Conduct Thorough Investigation Into Security Breach In The State
… Commiserates with family of slain police officer
By Rosemary Okoduwa
Edo state government has called on the Federal Government and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to immediately begin investigations to unravel the root cause of the breach of law and order in the state during the saga that occurred involving a former deputy governor of the state, Comrade Philip Shaibu.
The state government also called for a probe into the circumstances that led to the death of the gallant police officer whose duty it was to protect the APC governorship
candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and ensure that the culprits are prosecuted.
Briefing journalists in Benin , Edo Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare said the blatant disregard for the stay of execution as well as law and order, called for a thorough investigation of the impeached Deputy Governor’s activities in the state leading to the violence.
“We know that the game plan of Shaibu and his ilk was to cause as much destruction, mayhem, and chaos within the Benin metropolis with the aim of creating a sense of unrest and crisis so that they could cry and appeal to the Federal Government as victims, expecting them to, in response, begin the arrest of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, including myself, the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation”. This episode is just one of the scenes in their how to capture Edo script.
“The filing of a stay of execution in response to a court order or judgement means that the status quo is maintained by all parties. Therefore, Philip Shaibu remains impeached as the deputy Governor of Edo State until the Appeal Court decides otherwise. More so, the enforcement of a court judgment is neither carried out by the parties involved nor their hirelings, but by law enforcement agents.
“But in a blatant disregard for the stay of execution as well as law and order, Philip Shaibu allegedly mobilized thugs armed with sophisticated weapons within and outside the Airport compound in a bid to make a show of his return to Benin following the court judgement, unleashing mayhem on the people and stirring crisis in the State in the guise of executing the Federal High Court judgement.” Nehikhare said.
The Edo State spokesperson added that the State Government will not sit and watch just one person or a group of persons bring down the roof on the entire State on the back of his or their selfish motivations and in gross violation of the laws of the land. ”
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state has described the violence on her governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo as unprovoked horrific act of political violence against a peaceful Nigerian Senator.
Director of Publicity, APC Edo Governorship Campaign Council
Orobosa Omo-Ojo, who called on the Police to investigate the incident said all those that committed the murder of Inspector Ako and attempted to assassinate Senator Okpebholo are the hired criminals who were identified by security agents present at the scene as representatives of the opposition party.