Narrating how he escaped the assassination attempt by the whiskers, Aigbe accused one Inspector Terry, Eghosa and others of masterminding the attack on his residence.
“My wife called me after 1:00 o’clock on August 5, 2025 that hoodlums had attacked my house and that they were being molested. I called the control room and informed them that my house in Evbuomonmah Community was under attack,” Aigbe narrated.
“About 5 am I sent my brother to my house; he was beaten mercilessly and forced to transfer money to their account.
“Trouble started on June 28, 2024 when I arrested a criminal named Austin, a civilian with police guns and ammunition which he was using to disturb my Area of Responsibility (AOR).
“He is the Personal Assistant, Chief Security Officer to the said Inspector Terry.
“The Austin killed one of my operatives and he confessed to one of his partners in crime. We handed him over to the police. They charged him and he was remanded in prison custody.
“Ever since the arrest of Austin, the said Inspector Terry has been threatening to kill me. About 1:00am on August 5, 2024, the said Inspector Terry and his group of thugs armed with guns and other dangerous weapons invaded my house with the intent to kill me but I was not at home.
“They met my wife and children, beat them up mercilessly, gunned down my security dog and destroyed property.”
“The police have never invited me for any allegations or petition against me to attract such attack on my house”, Aigbe stated, adding that when they did not see him to kill at home, they vent their anger on his dog by killing it and also assaulting members of his family.
The ESSN Commander who has fled his home for safety, said the incident has been reported to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 headquarters, Benin and Edo State Commissioner of Police, for necessary actions.
Contacted, the Public Relations Officer, Zone 5, DSP Tijani Momoh stated that the matter was already before the AIG and that investigation had begun.
Contacting the State Coordinator of the ESSN Colonel Kola Omomian (rtd), on the action of his security outfit in solving the problem and ensuring the safety of one of his commanders who is under attack, he said: “Please go to the police, go and ask police your questions; he has not come to officially to brief me on what happened.”
Meanwhile, as at press time, neither the authorities of the police nor ESSN had visited the scene where their senior operative was attacked and his family chased away from his home.
The incident has heightened security concerns among ESSN operatives in the area, prompting calls for increased protection for security personnel and their families.
