Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Henry Idahagbon for allowing some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caught with firearms to go free, saying this was a travesty of justice that would embolden them to further perpetrate the heinous act.
The Publicity Secretary, Mr Chris Nehikhare, said in a statement that “The attention of the Edo State PDP has been drawn to the development whereby five thugs known to be regular escorts and personal driver of the member representing Orhionmwon/Uhunmwode Federal Constituency, Hon. Patrick Aisowieren who were arrested by the Police for being in possession of AK47 automatic assault rifles, ostensibly for wreaking havoc in the rescheduled Edo State Governorship Election, have been charged to a magistrate’s court in Abudu for bail without mention of the illegal possession of firearms.
“This travesty of justice is the more offensive to us against the backdrop that our members have been relentlessly harassed, arrested and charged to court on trumped up charges – and in some cases, murder.
“It beats the imagination, therefore, that the Police would be creating a leeway for potential felons to escape justice. We cannot but impute political bias in this matter because the suspects are members of the ruling APC.
“We consider this action of the police and State attorney general and commissioner for Justice, Barrister Henry Idahagbon, as being counter to the public interest because allowing these hoodlums to go free would embolden them in the perpetration of their heinous crimes.
“We hereby call on the police authorities and Barrister Henry Idahagbon to serve the course of justice by properly charging them to court.”
