Godwin Obaseki, Edo State Governor on Monday escaped robbery attack by whiskers as security operatives repelled a group of armed robbers who attempted to block his convoy in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of the State.

The incident which occured in the early hours of Monday at Erua Village near the Jehovah’s Witness international headquarters, adjacent Ehor town, headquarters of Uhunmwode local government area of the State, brought the convoy to a halt temporarily.

The Governor’s convoy was said to be moving slowly without blaring a syren, according to a security source attached to the Governor, Candidate of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) for the September 19, 2020 Governorship election.

The hoodlums who laid siege few metres away from a police checkpoint, was said to have mistook the convoy for a prominent personality, allegedly fell a tree to block the road apparently to rob motorists and commuters on the road, thereby causing pandemonium.

Upon sighting the Governor’s convoy, the hoodlums fired a gunshot, but the security operatives attached to the Governor and his deputy, Hon. Philip Shaibu, repelled the robbers who fled into nearby bush.

About 10 minutes before the PDP campaign train proceeded to a meeting with Council of Dukes (Enigie) in Uhunmwode Local Government Area before the commencement of the Ward-to-Ward campaign in the Local Government Area.

According to the security source who witnessed the incident, but, declined to mention his name, said, “They (the armed robbers) thought it was just a VIP that was coming.

“The Govenor’s convoy was not blaring siren and was moving slowly when the attempt was made.

“Immediately, the Convoy approached where they laid siege, they fell a tree.

“While we were thinking of what to do, they fired a gunshot. We have to jump out and repelled those miscreants”, he said.

athaboi:
#Oshiomole

TRUTHaDDICTED:
Why are Nigeria media so evil, a sitting Governor's convoy were attacked and you tagged it a rubbery attack? What a zoo.

uniqueboi1:
Shit happens but oshiomhole must be held responsible if anything happens to Obaseki, The People's Governor.

favor914:
Held responsible for what?, People’s Governor my foot, name 1 person you know that voted for Obaseki in 2016?A person that was singlehandedly picked by Dr Oshiomhole & Captain Hosa?

favor914:
Held responsible for what?, People’s Governor my foot, name 1 person you know that voted for Obaseki in 2016?A person that was singlehandedly picked by Dr Oshiomhole & Captain Hosa?

Quelme:
Abi Obagone wan sign MOU with the purported robbers? Coz na only MOU that 3 credit governor sabi.

Mr MOU campaign ground today at Eyaen Primary School, Uhunwode LGA!!!!

Quelme:
Abi Obagone wan sign MOU with the purported robbers? Coz na only MOU that 3 credit governor sabi.

Mr MOU campaign ground today at Eyaen Primary School, Uhunwode LGA!!!!

Simvan:

Lol you leave in eyaen?