Police arrest ex-Okpebholo aide Kelly Okungbowa for allegedly assaulting officer

The Edo State Police Command has arrested Mr Kelly Okungbowa, a erstwhile adjutant to Governor Monday Okpebholo and erstwhile Coordinator of the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT), for allegedly assaulting a constabulary serviceman connected duty.

DAILY POST reports that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the apprehension to newsmen on Sunday, May 31, 2026, successful Benin City.

Ikoedem said the fishy is presently successful constabulary custody and would beryllium charged successful court.

The command’s spokesperson, who urged members of the nationalist to respect officers portion carrying retired their lawful responsibilities, noted that nary idiosyncratic is supra the law.

According to her, everyone should respect constabulary officers performing their lawful duties, arsenic nary 1 is supra the law.

It was gathered that the erstwhile governor’s adjutant allegedly assaulted the serviceman portion helium was carrying retired his lawful duties on Saturday evening, May 30, 2026, on the Upper Sakponba axis successful Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state.

He was alleged to person attacked the serviceman during an encounter, prompting his apprehension by constabulary operatives.

Reacting to the incident, the President of the Talakawa’s Rights Group, Kola Edokpayi, condemned the alleged battle and described it arsenic unacceptable.

Edokpayi, successful a statement, commended the officers progressive for dis...