A lawyer, Ayo Ademiluyi, noted that “this kind of brutality by police officers was what led to the EndSARS protest in 2020”.
Mr Musa said, “To exercise the spirit of integrity and responsibility, I hereby formally withdraw from the contest for the APC governorship ticket.”
Mr Disu assured the victim’s family that the tragic incident would not be treated lightly.
The source said the wife was later released to attend to their young children while her husband remains in police custody.
Operatives recovered a locally fabricated revolver rifle adapted to fire AK-47 ammunition.
The police command in Edo says it has arrested two suspected criminals who claimed to be hunters.
He commended the police for arresting him and ensuring justice was served.
The suspect claimed to be a businessman involved in trucking and building materials.
“Once people don’t see vehicles on the road, definitely, they will be forced to stay at home and do the clean-up exercise,” the LAGESC boss reasoned.
The ex-minister ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2019 as an APC candidate and again in 2023 as an Accord Party standard-bearer.
