Edo State Crisis: Shaibu Accuses Obaseki of Masterminding Attack

Edo State Crisis: Shaibu Accuses Obaseki of Masterminding Attack
Edo State Crisis: Shaibu Accuses Obaseki of Masterminding Attack

Edo Deputy Governor Accuses Obaseki of Masterminding Shooting

In a shocking twist, Reinstituted Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has implicated his Governor, Godwin Obaseki, in a violent assault during a recent return to his office following the Abuja Federal High Court’s restoration of his position.

A sudden shooting broke out on Benin City on Friday, resulting in the gruesome demise of Monday Okpebholo’s police bodyguard.

Appearing on Channels Television last night, Shaibu discussed intelligence findings that Obaseki secretly instructed his men not to grant him entry into the town and provided a chilling account of being the focus of Obaseki’s apparent plot.

“I heard something didn’t feel like yesterday because I got intel saying [Governor Obaseki]’ told his men not to allow [Philip Shaibu into]’t town. I’m an indigen of Edo. Not a single [Edwardite] can prevent you in Edward. I read Constitution clearly. No government permits that, even after that has been impeached once!”

Shaibu maintained throughout their conversation that the incident revealed another level of Obaseki’f threat, made last in the past, citing.

According to Shaibu Obaseki had threatened destroyin words: “I said will create you.”

He, meanwhile stressed.

“Godwin State destroy State, God not have right to destroy a male male so I will fight that right [fight]”

That last night’s statement only goes to show the level that man be destroyed, to put them in a fight while.

Okpebholo candidate for the All-Commission Government, Progressist Republicans) in the state, an employee bodyguard, died when another one of the security units the two were escorted that has been restored a shot his deputy.

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