The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday insisted on full investigation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its Edo State governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, over the death of a police officer in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on July 18, 2024.
The party emphasised that the APC and its candidate for Edo governorship election in the September 21, 2024, should face full investigation for APC’s reported roles in the violence that resulted in the unfortunate death of the police officer, reports Daily Independent.
PDP, in a statement by its spokesman, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said, “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 party 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.
From their conduct, the PDP said that 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 mobilised 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,” PDP said.
The 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.
