Igueben Attack: Imasuangbon, Okonofua petition police, DSS
Former Edo State governorship aspirant and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Kenneth Imasuangbon, and the party’s Edo Central senatorial candidate, Hon. Herberta Okonofua, have petitioned the police and the…
The petition follows a reported attack in Igueben, a local government area in Edo Central senatorial district, a zone that has repeatedly been a flashpoint in the state's keenly contested party politics. Edo Central has produced intense rivalries among political actors angling for influence ahead of elective contests, and incidents of violence or intimidation linked to political activity are not new to the area.
Kenneth Imasuangbon and Herberta Okonofua are both associated with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with Imasuangbon a former governorship aspirant in Edo State and Okonofua the party's senatorial candidate for Edo Central. By petitioning the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS), they are asking Nigeria's main law enforcement and domestic intelligence agencies to investigate the attack and identify those responsible. Details such as the exact date of the incident, the extent of injuries or damage, and any suspects already named have not been fully spelt out in the available reports, and it remains unclear what specific action the police and DSS have taken so far.