Many Edo youths have continued to express shock over the arrest of SSA on Social Media to Governor Adams Oshiomhole, Curtis Eghosa Ugbo by the anti-cultism unit of the Edo State Police command on Wednesday.
The reason for the arrest was not clear initially but a copy of the statement made available to NAIJA CENTER NEWS at the police station, indicated that Curtis was arrested over a post made against the governor on the popular social media, Facebook.
Curtis on his post had expressed concern over the Edo State-owned Cement Industry which was launched on Wednesday by the business tycoon, Alhaji Alico Dangote in Okpella.
The SSA wondered why there were no state house members or speaker and members of the national assembly present at the venue.
He also wondered if the business was personal.Curtis said: ” The ground breaking of Edo State-owned Cement Industry in partnership with a private company under government Public Private Partnership (PPP) and no state stakeholders, no state house members or speaker and national assembly members presence noticed?
“Is Edo State now personal business of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole (my boss) ??
“Is this not bad for democracy???
“Edo State people are wiser now and we can not continue to allow this to happen right in our eyes!!
“Edo State is not for SALE!!!!”
Rumour also has it that Curtis is a strong supporter of the deputy governor, Pius Odubu who has been fighting to click the 2016 governorship ticket against Oshiomhole’s decision to feature Godwin Obaseki.
According to police report titled “Commissioner of Police vs Curtis Eghosa Ugbo, it reads:
“That you Curtis Eghosa Ugbo on the 12 April, 2015 at No. 2b Ugbor Road, Benin City in ORedo Magisterial district did make a publication on internet, with the caption “what is wrong with my boss, the ground breaking of Edo State own cement industry in partnership with a private company under government public-private partnership (PPP) and Stakeholders, no state house members or speaker and national assembly member presence noticed.”
“That you Curtis Eghosa Ugbo on th same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did make or publish an article on the internet against the Governor of Edo State Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in a manner likely to cause breach of the peace and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 249(d) of the Criminal Code, Cap, 48, Vol 11, Laws of the Defunct Bendel State of Nigeria 1976, as application in Edo State.
“That you Curtis Eghosa Ugbo on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district unlawfully had in your possession a double barrel gun without a duly acquired valid licence and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 430(2) of the Criminal Code, Cap 48, Vol 11, Laws of the Defunct Bendel State of Nigeria 1976, as application in Edo State.”
Many youths had over the months accused Oshiomhole of operating an autocratic government by going after anyone who is not on his side.
Many loyalists to Pius Odubu have either been sacked, suspended or arrested.
Why Oshiomhole SSA, Curtis Eghosa Ugbo was arrested by the police
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