The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been admitted to an undisclosed hospital after his convoy was attacked by suspected political thugs.
The attack resulted in the death of a policeman and injuries to two others.
According to a statement by Godswill Inegbe, Legislative Aide to Okpebholo on Thursday evening, the attack occurred at the Benin Airport when Okpebholo and the impeached deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, arrived from Abuja.
Inegbe alleged that the attackers were members of the Edo State Security Network and state government-sponsored thugs, according to Daily Post.
The statement revealed that three mobile policemen attached to Okpebholo’s security detail were injured in the attack, with one later pronounced dead.
Okpebholo and other members of his entourage who were injured are currently receiving medical attention in various hospitals in Benin City.
This incident has raised concerns about the safety and security of political candidates and their supporters in the lead-up to the elections.
The police have yet to comment on the attack and the ongoing investigation.
He said, “This afternoon, the motorcade of Senator Monday Okpebholo, the APC governorship candidate, was brutally attacked by members of Edo State Security Network and State government-sponsored thugs.
“During the unprovoked brutal attack, three mobile policemen attached to the security detail of Senator Okpebholo were injured with bullets wound, while one of the policemen has been declared dead
“Senator Monday Okpebholo is at this moment admitted in an undisclosed hospital in Benin receiving medical attention, and other members of his entourage who were victims of the brutal attack are in various hospitals in Benin City.”
