Police Officer Killed During Philip Shaibu’s Homecoming Event in Edo State

A tragic incident has occurred in Edo State, as a police officer, Inspector Onu Ako, attached to the APC governorship candidate, Monday Okpebholo, was shot and killed during the homecoming reception for the reinstated Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu.

The event took place on Thursday along Airport Road, shortly after the entourage left Benin Airport. The policeman’s death has sparked a political blame game between the APC and PDP.

The Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, has vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice and issued a stern warning against political thuggery.

Shaibu, who has a running battle with Governor Godwin Obaseki, returned to Edo State on Thursday after his reinstatement as Edo deputy governor by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, months after he was impeached by the state assembly.

Aside from restoring Shaibu, the court ordered that his salaries and allowances should be paid to him from April when he was impeached as the deputy governor of the state.

The court also issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining Obaseki and the Edo State House of Assembly from stopping Shaibu from performing the functions of his office. Justice Omotosho also ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to restore his security details.