I’ll not rest until killers of my aide are brought to book, Okpebholo vows

Monday Okpebholo, Edo governorship candidate of the APC for the September 21 off-cycle election, says he will not rest until the killers of his security aide, Onu Akon, are brought to book.
“I will not rest until the perpetrators of the unprovoked brutal attack on him leading to the cruel and violent killing of Inspector Akon are brought to justice,” Mr Okpebholo said in his condolence message.
On Friday, the Commissioner of Police in Edo, Funsho Adegboye, confirmed the killing of Mr Akon during the attack on the convoy of the APC candidate and the reinstated deputy governor of the state, Philips Shaibu.
Messrs Okpebholo and Shaibu were attacked by gunmen on Thursday at the exit gate of Benin airport on his arrival from Abuja. Mr Akon was killed in the process.
Mr Okpebholo demanded justice for the police orderly, saying the perpetrators of the unprovoked brutal attack must be charged.
Contrary to a report by the state government earlier on Friday that an opposition party was allegedly responsible for the attack, Mr Okpebholo said Mr Shaibu was with him, and some of his supporters were also injured.
He said the injured were currently receiving treatment in various hospitals in Benin City.
Mr Okpebholo has expressed sadness and condoled with the family of his orderly during the unprovoked attack.
“I empathise with the injured members of his convoy, who are receiving treatments in various hospitals in Benin City,” he said.
Mr Okpebholo described the police inspector as good and one of the finest in the Nigeria Police Force.
“Inspector Akon was unreservedly committed to his assigned duty, and due to his exceptional commitment and effective policing, we became friends for over 12 years,” he said.
He assured the bereaved family members that the brutal killing of their breadwinner would not be swept under the rug under any guise.
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