The Edo State Government says it has petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police over Thursday, July 18, 2024 breakdown of law and order in the State which was allegedly orchestrated by the former Deputy Governor of the State, Philip Shaibu under the pretext of executing a judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja for which a stay of execution had been filed and an appeal entered.
In the petition signed by the State Solicitor General, Prof. Faith Osadolor on behalf of the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, the State Government claimed that Shaibu, contrary to the rule of law, recruited a throng of heavily armed thugs, including Tony Adun (Aka Tony Kabaka), Daniel Eromosele (Aka Pikolo), Efe Stewart, Joseph Okonigene, Noah Amiolemen Idemudia, among others, by resorting to self-help, leading to the wanton destruction within the Benin metropolis and death of a Police officer.
The government therefore urged the Police to thoroughly investigate the matter by inviting Philip Shaibu and others, and if found culpable, be brought to book.
The document is titled, “Request to Investigate a Case of Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Murder, Malicious Damage to Property, Breach of Public Peace and Assault Occasioning Harm by Former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Hon. Philip Shaibu and his Cohorts,” and is addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Zone 5.
The state government said it was reliably informed and believes that Shaibu, the above named persons, and others conspired with mathematical accuracy to execute with brutal efficiency such that the State will become ungovernable by taking over Edo State government house, increasing the level of destruction of the legitimate properties of innocent citizens and continuing their sporadic and intermittent shootings at targeted areas, amongst others.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
