Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says Pedro Obaseki, a cousin to the immediate past Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, was abducted, stripped naked and beaten to a pulp by an armed gang.
Falana, who made this statement on Monday during an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST, stated that such is a criminal act, adding that it was an attempt on the life of Obaseki.
He lamented that after Pedro was taken to the police station, the police never asked those that brought him to make any statement.
According to him, Pedro was rather held in the station, and none of the criminal elements was arrested.
Falana said: “The events of that took place in Benin City are clearly criminal. His right to life was threatened by the criminal gang that descended on him while he was playing football in the heart of Benin City.
“Pedro was abducted, stripped naked and beaten to a pulp by a well-armed gang. As a matter of fact, in order to disperse the crowd that gathered at the football field, these criminals shot into the air.
“We are going to find out whether they have licenses to bear arms. But clearly, it was an attempt on the life of Dr Pedro Obaseki.
“As if those terrorists’ action was not good enough, Pedro was stripped naked and paraded. Again, his rights to dignity and personal liberty were violated.”
DAILY POST reports that youths suspected to be thugs reportedly while he was playing football at Uwa Primary School field on Igbesamwan Street, Benin City, Edo State.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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