Police confirm attack on ADC secretariat in Edo, says no casualty

Edo State Police Command has confirmed the onslaught connected the State Secretariat of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, by suspected governmental hoodlums successful the state.

DAILY POST reports that the Command confirmed the incidental successful a connection signed by its spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem.

Ikoedem said the incidental happened astatine astir 2:55 p.m. soon aft a governmental gathering held astatine the secretariat.

‎According to her, “On 24 February 2026 astatine astir 2:55 p.m., a governmental gathering was held astatine the ADC State Secretariat located connected Ogbelaka Street, disconnected Sapele Road, Benin City, to invited caller members who defected from the Labour Party.
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‎”Shortly aft the lawsuit concluded, a radical of suspected hoodlums disrupted the premises and chased attendees away.

“Police patrol teams responded promptly to the distress call, upon which the suspects fled the scene.”
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‎”Some integrative chairs and canopies were damaged during the incident. No casualties were reported. Security unit person since been deployed to the country to support instrumentality and bid and forestall immoderate further disturbance”, she said.
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