We have no knowledge of alleged attack on Oshiomhole – Edo State Government

…We have no knowledge of alleged attack on Oshiomhole – Edo State Government

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned Sat­urday evening’s attack on the Benin residence of the Party’s Na­tional Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by political thugs say­ing it was a failed plot to murder the politician and former governor of Edo State.

Oshiomhole and leaders of both party and state government in the state have been engaged in an unending feud.

The party in a statement by spokesman, Lanre Issa-Onilu said: “Although, the APC Nation­al Chairman has rightly called for calm after the apparent attempt on his life, we call on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Moham­mad Adamu and other relevant se­curity outfits to investigate the ugly incident and prosecute the sponsors and attackers.

“In Edo State, just as in any oth­er state, everyone must be free to go about their normal and legitimate activities without harassment, in­timidation, threat to life and prop­erty.

“It is clear that the sponsors of the attack are bent on causing crisis in the state in pursuit of their des­perate and unpopular political in­terests. Human life is greater that anyone’s political ambition.”

We Have No Knowledge Of Alleged Attack On Oshiomhole – Edo State Government.

Meanwhile, the Edo State Gov­ernment has said it has absolutely no knowledge of the purported at­tack on the person or the residence of former Governor of the state and National Chairman of the All Pro­gressives Congress (APC), Com­rade Adams Oshiomhole.

In a statement by Special Ad­viser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Cru­soe Osagie, the government said, “We have no knowledge of the at­tack.
We have also reached out to the Police, and they affirmed that they do not know about such an at­tack.”

The National spokesman of the APC, Lanre Issa-Onilu had an­nounced the Saturday evening al­leged attack describing it as a failed plot to murder Oshiomhole. Dep­uty Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege also condemned it in a statement Sunday.