Edo: PDP insists on full investigation of APC, Okpebholo over slain police officer

By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the September 21, 2024 Edo State Governorship election, Monday Okpebholo face full investigation for APC’s reported roles in the violence that resulted in the unfortunate death of a gallant Police officer in Benin City, Edo State capital on July 18, 2024.
The PDP made the demand in a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon Debo Ologunagba in Abuja
The Party insisted that beyond the reported offer of scholarship to the children of the deceased policeman, the APC leaders who orchestrated the violence must face justice for the criminal and reckless show of force by their thugs which ultimately took the life of the police officer
The PDP maintained that the APC leaders must not be allowed to hide under the guise of the scholarship to cover their complicity, manipulate and discourage the family of the slain police officer and the unsuspecting public from insisting on the full investigation and prosecution of APC leaders implicated in the dastardly act.
The Party restated its call on the Inspector General of Police to investigate with the preponderance of pictorial and video evidence which show that thugs allegedly mobilized by the APC to escort its governorship candidate and other APC leaders from the Benin Airport into the city were responsible for the violence that claimed the life of the police officer.
According to the statement by Ologunagba, “Our Party insists that beyond the reported offer of scholarship to the children of the deceased policeman, the APC leaders who orchestrated the violence must face justice for the criminal and reckless show of force by their thugs which ultimately took the life of the police officer
“The PDP maintains that the APC leaders must not be allowed to hide under the guise of the scholarship to cover their complicity, manipulate and discourage the family of the slain police officer and the unsuspecting public from insisting on the full investigation and prosecution of APC leaders implicated in the dastardly act.
“From their conduct, it is clear that the said APC leaders have no value for human life and believe that they can sweep the matter under the carpet and walk away from their crime.
“Our Party restates its call on the Inspector General of Police to investigate with the preponderance of pictorial and video evidence which show that thugs allegedly mobilized by the APC to escort its Governorship candidate and other APC leaders from the Benin Airport into the city were responsible for the violence that claimed the life of the police officer.
“Our Party again commiserates with the family of the slain police officer while urging the police to ensure that those responsible for his death do not escape justice”, the statement concluded.