The Police Commissioner in Benin City, Edo State has declared that it will not leave any stone unturned in the investigation on the attack on the state deputy governor, Dr Pius Egberanmwen Odubu.
The incident which occurred on Saturday in Auchi,headquarters of Etsako west, left eight persons critically injured. They are being treated in University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and Auchi.
Police Commissioner, Chris Ezike who gave the assurance at the Odubu campaign secretariat said the incident could have been avoided
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 attack on the deputy governor who was on campaign tour to Edo north.
The Commissioner 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 happened in the State Governor’s local government, “I have given a marching order that those involved be arrested. This thing happened in the day time, 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. Luckily a few names have been mentioned, they are not ghost”
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