Former Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has condemned an attack on his cousin, Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki, by youths suspected to be thugs in Benin City.
It is reported that Pedro was assaulted, stripped and allegedly taken to the palace of the Oba of Benin on Sunday while playing football at Uwa Primary School in Igbesamwan.
The former governor, in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, called on security agencies to immediately investigate the matter and arrest those behind the act.
Obaseki described the incident as a grave violation of fundamental human rights and a reckless disregard for the rule of law.
He also expressed deep disappointment over the alleged involvement of the palace in the incident, noting that the act is not only embarrassing but deeply troubling.
“I strongly condemn the violent attack, maiming and abduction of my cousin, Dr. Pedro Obaseki, by armed thugs who are said to be acting under instructions from the highly placed institution.
“Dr Pedro Obaseki, a former Managing Director of DAAR Communications and a renowned journalist, was attacked at Uwa Primary School, where he was subjected to physical assault, intimidation, and torture by the armed thugs before being forcefully taken to the palace.
“A viral video circulating on social media shows the armed thugs taking the brutalised Dr Pedro who was already stripped of his clothing to the palace.
“I call on security agencies to immediately investigate this matter thoroughly and transparently, identify those responsible for this barbaric act and ensure they are held accountable in accordance with the law.
“A situation where thugs and non-state actors appear to freely take the law into their own hands on behalf of high-profile individuals and those in positions of authority can only result in one outcome, a degeneration into a state of anarchy, which will do no one no good.
“I urge human rights organizations, civil society groups, and all well-meaning Nigerians to lend their voices and speak out firmly against this injustice and gross violation of human rights,” Obaseki said.
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