Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state Wednesday warned that more members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), would be arrested and prosecuted if they continue to go foul against the law.

He said this during a meeting with youths from Ovia North East local government area at the Government House in Benin, in reaction to threats by the leadership of the PDP in the state that its members would stage a protest over the arrest of 13 youths the party claimed were its members.

While emphasising that nobody is exempted from prosecution under his administration, the governor explained that the PDP members were charged to court to show that the state was not a banana republic.

He said it was ridiculous for the PDP members to boast that nothing would happen when they break the law and attack a member of his cabinet.

“You need courage to put an end to exemption. As long as I am here, there is no exemption for anyone. Nobody has the right to behave like an emperor. We were carrying poles to extend electricity to some villages, they arranged some boys to block the vehicle. They forced the driver to stop, attack one of our commissioners and said nothing will happen.

“Nothing will happen when you break the law, caused obstruction and prevent a community from getting development? That is waging war against a community and we needed to demonstrate that Edo State is not a banana republic. They arranged all manner of people to the highway when they will not send their children to the highway.

“We have to charge them to court and they have been remanded to prison according to law. I want to see how their pay masters will get them bail. We need to show that Edo is not under one man rule. If they repeat it again, we will charge them again,” Oshiomhole said.