The Edo All Progressives Congress, through its chairman, Jarret Tenebe, on Friday renewed its call for the arrest of the killers of the late police orderly to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Inspector Akor Onuh.
Onuh was killed by unidentified gunmen on July 18, 2024, on Airport Road when he accompanied Okpebholo to Edo State from Abuja before the September 21 governorship election, which Okpebholo won.
Tenebe, in a statement, said that this deliberate obstruction of justice is not only a disservice to the memory of Inspector Onuh but also a clear threat to democracy and law enforcement in Edo State and Nigeria.
The statement reads, “The All Progressives Congress in Edo state is compelled to alert the nation and the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force to a growing conspiracy of silence and protection around the killers of Inspector Akor Onuh, the police orderly attached to our governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, who was gruesomely murdered on July 18, 2024, near the Benin Airport.
“The individuals involved in this killing have now resurfaced, attempting to rebrand themselves as political stakeholders when they are in fact complicit in a crime that has shaken the conscience of the Edo people.
“We have it on good authority that these known non-state actors, armed and sponsored by the state government at that time, were directly involved in the killing. Since that tragic incident, they have been protected and shielded from justice.
“This deliberate obstruction of justice is not only a disservice to the memory of Inspector Onuh but also a clear and present threat to democracy and law enforcement in Edo state and Nigeria,” he added.
The APC also called on the Inspector General of Police to immediately order the arrest of these individuals who are currently being harboured in the homes of top opposition leaders across the state.
He stated that the police must not allow political influence to override the rule of law, noting that those who killed Onuh must be brought to justice without further delay.
The statement added, “We demand that the Nigeria Police rise above political interference and do the needful. Edo people are watching, Nigerians are watching, and the world is watching. Justice for Inspector Onuh is not negotiable. Anything short of swift and decisive action will amount to a betrayal of the oath to protect lives and uphold the law.
“Let it be made clear that if the police continue to fail in this regard, the APC in Edo state will explore all lawful avenues to ensure that justice is served. We owe it to the memory of Inspector Akor Onuh, his family, and the good people of Edo state to stand firm against this negligence by the Nigerian police.”
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