The police high command in Benin City, yesterday disclosed that it will not leave any stone unturned into the investigation leading to the attack on the state deputy governor, Dr. Pius Odubu
The incident, which occurred on Saturday in Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako west left eight persons critically injured and taking treatment in UBTH and at Auchi
CP, Chris Ezike who gave the assurance at the Odubu campaign secretariat said the incident could have been avo
CP Ezike who came into Secretariat at about 9.21am went upstairs to meet with the deputy governor and left about 9.24am.
He said the command is working on a lead that will help the police unravel those behind the dastardly attacked on the deputy governor who was on campaign tour to Edo north.
CP said the command is ready to ensure the safety and security of lives and property during and after the governorship elections.
The attack on Odubu, which coincidentally happened in the governor’s local government, CP Ezike added, ” I have giving a marching order that those involved be arrested. This thing happened in the daytime, names have been mentioned and we going after them.
“The actors in this game should know that power belongs to God, it is our appeal that they conduct themselves and their supporters in a lawful manner. We will get to the bottom of the incident. Very luckily a few names have been mentioned, they are not ghost.”