Edo council chair arrested moved to force headquarters

Police operatives have arrested Hon. Collins Aigbogun, the Chairman of Esan West Local Government Council in Edo state.

Aigbogun’s arrest came days after the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state petitioned the Inspector General of Police over political violence that erupted in Illeh community.

Upon invitation, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the area was said to have taken the embattled council chair to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).

The State Commissioner of Police, Edwin-Iwo, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said upon arriving at the office of the CID, the council chair was discovered to have earlier been wanted by the police over other alleged criminal charges.”

The CP said: “basically, what happened was that he brutalises somebody in the course of altercations between himself and other party members.

“He was invited and the DPO in the area brought him to the State CID where it was discovered earlier before now, he had other charges against him.

“Our men from FID came and said that the man has earlier been wanted and there was now need for them to take him along so that they can investigate his matter.

“That was how he was moved to Abuja. The whole thing is being investigated and I hope that at the end of the day, if there is anything against him, he will be brought back to Benin.”