This one na serious matter wey just burst obodo Benin as former governor Godwin Obaseki don talk say dem attack and kidnap im cousin, Dr. Pedro Obaseki wey dem carry from Uwa Primary School where e dey play ball.
According to wetin Obaseki talk, dem thugs wey carry out the wahala allegedly work under the instructions of the Oba palace. E no gree dem carry the family matter enter palace like say dem be royalty self. As e be, Pedro wey be popular journalist plus ex-MD for DAAR Communications no deserve wetin dem do am.
For im own words, Ex-Governor Obaseki talk say, “I dey vex for the serious violation of human rights, and wetin I also call dangerous and reckless behavior by the palace. Why dem go follow thugs do this kind thing? Na serious shame.”
As the gist dey hot, a video don dey circulate for social media show as dem drag Pedro come naked from where e dey play ball. Dem accuse am say him don talk wetin no too sweet the Oba for UK, and as youths begin gather, na so dem come turn am to public spectacle.
Human rights activist Kola Edokpayi no carry last for this matter; him also yarn say this na serious violation of human rights. Him emphasize say na time to stand up against this kind base nonsense wey don comot from the palace.
When dem finally land for the palace, the chiefs wey dey there quickly calm the agitated youths down say na bad vibe to carry wahala enter palace. One of them talk say, “We no wan see wahala. If you feel say you be enemy of the Oba, make you just chill.”
Pedro tell how dem beat am, strip am, and parade am through public road like say na movie dem dey film, as dem drag am go palace. Dem call am names like “oghioba,” meaning enemy of the Oba, and the matter don ring bells for everywhere.
People wey don respond to this matter dey feel say the issue show am for face say na serious state of anarchy dey loom for Edo State if this matter no fit handle well. Owie, former Senate Chief Whip, also join the level, say na violation of rule of law and all that nonsense.
As things dey progress, everybody dey point finger and the pressure dey build for the police to take action, investigate the matter, and catch the people wey dey behind this baby level. Dem call on bodies wey dey fight for rights to lend their voices make dem tackle am.
While the palace don distance demself from the wahala, everybody dey look the place with side-eye. E be like say dis matter fit expose long-standing tension between the palace and the Obaseki family over matter wey don dey simmer for years.
As everywhere dey hot, Pedro don share im story how dem take humiliate am, and the sensation wey don rise from this incident fit change the narrative for Edo politics if dem no handle am well.
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