… Warns Ex-Deputy Governor over ‘resort to chaos under the guise of court judgement’

The Edo State Government on Thursday evening strongly condemned “the level of wanton destruction perpetrated by thugs and elements working in connivance with former Deputy Governor of the State, Philip A statement signed by the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Osa Nehikhare, lamented that “Shaibu, in the guise of purportedly enforcing a judgement reinstating him in office . . . led thugs through Airport Road axis of Benin City, attacking innocent citizens and unleashing mayhem on private citizens who are going about their lawful businesses.”

According to Nehikhare, “The State Government through this statement is warning Shaibu to desist from this turn to violence in the pretence that he is enforcing a judgement. He is reminded that he is not above the law and is liable for the wanton destruction perpetrated by him and his co-travellers.

Shaibu’s violent tendencies is well document and he has been warned at different times by respected figures of society, including the revered Benin Monarch to shun violence.

“We want to reiterate that Shaibu will face the consequences of violence that he has resorted to in pursuit of his aim to return to the Edo State Government House even when he is aware that a stay of execution of the judgement has been filed.”

The statement enjoined the general public “to be calm and go about their lawful businesses as government will continue to deploy the instrumentality of the state to restore and maintain law and order in the State in the face of undue provocation.”