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By Kingsley Abavo in Benin
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State Chapter has
called on Edo People to completely disregard the allegations of the ruling People Democratic Party (PDP) of the arrest and harassment of its members, by the police on its order.
Describing the allegation as baseless and unfounded, the Party asserts that it is rather focused on the acts that would promote transparency, free, fair and credible election in the State.
The APC reacting to the allegation on Tuesday, 20 August, 2024 through its
State Publicity Secretary of APC, Prince Peter Uwadiae Enosorogbe Igbinigie Esq. made the call at a media briefing in Benin – City, the State capital while reacting to the allegation.
“The public and media space is awash with the baseless and unfounded allegations by the PDP of the arrest of its members by the police on the prompting and instigation of our party.
“The APC would not have reacted to these unsubstantiated and rude allegations in order not to dignify the PDP.
“But this is profoundly done to set the record straight and to disabuse the intellectual minds of the curious Edo People.
“It must be stated emphatically that some weeks ago, a young man who was wickedly armed with a gun was arrested in Uromi, in Esan North-East Local Government Area of the State.
“News had it that the said boy made a starkly confessional statement that the gun was procured for him and his cohorts by the Chairman of Esan North-East Local Government Area, to be used to fight their perceived political enemies particularly members, of the APC.
“It is also in the public space that during interrogation of the said boy by the police, he gave names of his co-travellers who were on the run, some now been arrested by the police in their diligent pursuit of these alleged criminals, others still at large.
“The police who ordinarily should be commended by the PDP, the party in authority in the State, is now been castigated for carrying out their civic responsibility i.e. security of lives and property within the State.
“The PDP should condole itself for being insensitive to the insecurity which is very prevalent in the State.
“One wonders why the PDP should be worried that the police are diligently carrying out their duties in line with the core mandate of the Government.”
The APC also bashed the Governor, Godwin Obaseki for alleged inciting statements which it says bothers on treasonable felony “when it was obvious from available evidence that members of his party allegedly shot and Killed a serving police officer Inspector AKOR in their desperate attempt to assassinate the Governorship Candidate of our party, distinguished Sen. Monday Okpebholo.
“Those named in our petition to the Inspect General of Police are said to be having safe haven in Government House under the brazen watch of the Governor.
“We therefore use this medium to salute the police for the unwavering courage and profound determination to fish out those who are involved in this unholy crime so as to make the State safe for a free and fair election, come 21st of September, 2024.”
Further, the Party urged all security agencies in the State to be “vigilant and operate above board in these trying times; because a new Edo is rising where the APC shall provide succor to the teeming Edo people.”
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