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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
Nearly one year after, the Chairmam of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, yesterday, raised the alarm that the killers of Inspector Akor Onuh, the police orderly attached to the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, were walking freely without prosecution.
In a statement in Benin, Tenebe said “The All Progressives Congress (APC) 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.
“It is no coincidence that 15 individuals who attended the factional Edo PDP stakeholders meeting held on Thursday 24 April 2025, where Dr. Tony Aziegbemi was at his best making wild and unsubstantiated claims, are the very same faces linked to the brutal murder of Inspector Onuh.
“These individuals 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 Edo people.
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“We have it on good authority that these known non-state actors, armed and sponsored by the state government under the Obaseki-led junta, 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.
“The APC calls on the Inspector General of Police to immediately order the arrest of these individuals who are currently being harboured in the homes of top PDP leaders across the state. The Police must not allow political influence to override the rule of law. Those who killed Inspector Onuh must be brought to justice without further delay”‘ the party said.
It demanded that the Nigeria Police rise above political interference and do the needful, saying “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 Nigeria Police”.
