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APC candidate Godwin Obaseki
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate
for the Edo state governorship Godwin Obaseki and his supporters escaped death
yesterday when armed men opened fire on them in Sobe, Owan West local
government area of the state.
However, brave youths in the area pursued the
suspected thugs and apprehended them with their guns and they were handed over
to the Police. The state Commissioner for Arts and Culture, McDonald Obasuke,
who confirmed the incident shortly after it happened at 5:30p.m., said he
saw a man who went inside a vehicle and brought out a gun and shot at the venue
where Obaseki was about to address the APC delegates.
Obaseki, who spoke to Vanguard about
6:30p.m., expressed shock over the incident, saying that he could not continue
with the event because of the shooting. “While we were still expecting
delegates, Obaseki was already inside with the party leaders when this boy, who
pretended he was with us, went inside a car, brought out a gun and fired in our
direction,” Obasuke said. “We were lucky to dodge the bullet, so we immediately
mobilised our boys and pursued him and others because it seemed they came to
disrupt the event. “We caught them and handed them over to the police. It was
really shocking but we thank God nobody was hurt. However, Obaseki could not
address the delegates because of the shooting. “I called off the meeting with
the delegates because I had to be whisked off by my security men. No one was
hurt though. I cannot be intimidated. Whoever did this has failed because we
will continue with our campaign.” The state police publication relations
officer Abiodun Osifo said however he had not been made aware of the incident
but promised to call the Divisional Police Officer at Sabongida Ora for details
of what happened.
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