The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has raised the alarm over an alleged assassination attempt on former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benin City, Edo State.
Tanko disclosed on Tuesday that armed thugs attacked Obi and members of the movement during the formal defection of Olumide Akpata to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In a statement titled “Breaking Red Alert in Benin, Edo State,” Tanko alleged that Obi and the leadership of the ADC came under siege during the event.
According to him, the incident occurred shortly after the formal declaration at the ADC Secretariat in Benin City, as the team moved to the residence of John Odigie-Oyegun.
“PO and the leadership of the ADC are under siege and attack in Benin, Edo State,” Tanko stated.
“At the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress, armed individuals followed us from the ADC Secretariat to the residence of Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.
“They shot at the gate and destroyed several vehicles in what appears to be a survived assassination attempt on our lives. Democracy is in danger,” he added.
As of the time of filing this report, there was no official statement from security agencies in Edo State regarding the incident.
