By Akinwale Kasali
Contrary to the story spreading like wildfire that the Home of the All Progressive Congress, APC, National Chairman, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole was attacked by armed men in Benin, Edo State Commissioner of Police, Dan Mallam Muhammed, says it is a blatant lie.
Muhammed restated that the State Police Command’s position is that there was no attack on the person, or residence of former Governor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
Speaking to the media, Muhammed debunked the story, warning troublemakers to steer clear of the state.
The Police Commissioner said the Police beefed up security around the APC National Chairman while his visit to the State lasted, during which no attack was recorded.
“To the best of my knowledge, no one had access to the house of the National Chairman. When he came into the State, we beefed up security around him, from his house to the Oba’s palace, from there to the airport before he left for Abuja.
“Let me use this medium to warn trouble makers that Edo State is very peaceful and calm. The State is the most peaceful in the South-South Region of Nigeria. We will do everything according to the law to ensure that the peace the people of Edo State enjoy is not truncated and any attempt by anyone to cause trouble in the State will be resisted with maximum force,” he noted.
A Chieftain of the APC in the state, Charles Idahosa, described the allegations as efforts by unscrupulous elements to heat up the polity so that evil elements can have their way.
