The atmosphere in Edo State is charged, with less than two
weeks to the governorship election in the state.
Politicians and their parties are now exploring any means
possible to grab whatever they feel could guarantee victory for them.
As the stories of violence have refused to die down in Edo,
the governor took to his X handle on Tuesday night to cry out over alleged
intimidation by the police.
“It is unbecoming of officers of the Nigeria Police Force to
connive with the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to illegally arrest
and detain members of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and to
stir up crisis in Edo State in the lead-up to the guber poll,” he wrote.
“I have it on good authority that the plan is to arrest as many
PDP stalwarts as possible. This is a very dangerous trend and poses a real
threat to our democracy.
“A situation where the sitting local government chairman of
Esan West is arrested and whisked away to Abuja, undermining my authority as
the Chief Security Officer of the State is totally unacceptable.
“I strongly appeal to the supporters of the PDP to remain
calm and peaceful. The Inspector General of Police is expected in the state
tomorrow, and I will make my feelings known to him. It is in no one’s interest,
especially the Police, to undermine our democracy,” he warned.