Ex-Governor Odigie-Oyegun Not Optimistic About Police Ability To Arrest Perpetrators Of Gun Attack On ADC Secretariat, Private Residence

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A former governor of Edo State, and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC) party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun is sceptical about the ability of the Edo State Police Command to arrest the hoodlums who attacked the party’s state secretariat and his private residence on Tuesday, destroying properties worth millions of naira and maiming innocent citizens.

Addressing journalists after the ADC’s South South Zonal Leadership Committee meeting in Benin at his residence in the Government Reserved Area, (GRA) the former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said that he was not sure if anyone had been arrested in connection with the attack.

Recall that the state police command on Wednesday stated that no arrests had been made, while investigation had commenced.
According to Odigie-Oyegun, “I am not sure if an arrest has been made. I am also not sure if an arrest will be made considering the nature of the event.

“Imagine people bearing arms in broad daylight and were seen and no one has been arrested up till now.

“It was the security agencies that gave us a hint of the attack that saved us. We had to quickly bring the programme to an end. We barely got to my house, and we heard that the secretariat had been attacked by thugs bearing arms.
“If we were still there when they attacked the secretariat, we won’t be saying what we are saying now.”

While noting that the ADC would be ready for January’s election, he urged the government to allow peace to reign and eschew violence in the run up to the election.

He stated that the ADC would do what it takes to make the party the choice of Nigerians, emphasising that the public was on the side of his party and that this would be the first time a party was put together at the behest of the masses.

He added, “With what is happening in our nation, an emergency rescue is needed, and as a party, we will ensure that Nigerians remain the crux of governance.

Odigie-Oyegun also urged leaders and party members in the zone to work in unity, learn from each other’s experience so that the zone can be worthy of emulation.

Meanwhile, a former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amechi, took advantage of the meeting to announce his intention of running for the office of the president in next year’s election.