Man Petitions IGP Over Link To Attack On Benin Plaza

An Abuja-based entrepreneur, Mr. Friday Osamudiamen Roney, has debunked allegations of allegedly orchestrating an attack on the premises of Akpes Mega plaza located at Oni Street in Benin City, Edo State.

Roney said he was very surprised at such weighty allegations when he resides in Abuja and  hadn’t been to Benin City for the past two years.

The entrepreneur stated this in a petition he addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun at the Force Headquarters in Abuja and urged the IG to swiftly investigate the allegations.

He also decried alleged falsehood, criminal defamation, threat to life, cyber-stalking and harassment made against him.

In the petition dated April 17, 2025, and filed through his lawyer, Barbara B. Salihu, Roney said, “Mr. Osaze Adun in a video, stated erroneously that our client attacked one premises named Akpes Mega plaza at Oni street in Benin City.” Responding, Osaze Adun defended his TikTok video, alleging that the petitioner had made a threat.

But Roney noted, “The only contact I have had with Akpes was a business transaction in 2019 which is now being investigated by the FID in Abuja. Investigation is ongoing… So, why will I resort to self-help if I have already reported the matter.”

He explained that he woke up to several messages on April 17th, 2025, showing the said Adun in a video making unfounded allegations against him; via a TikTok handle @ nominddem.

The petitioner claimed that the said Adun resorted to cyber-bullying and criminal defamation to the effect of calling on the Edo State governor to prosecute him over the shooting and also labeled him assassin.

He said, “The intention in all of this is a deliberate conspiracy between Mr. Osaze Adun and one Akpes Omorodion, to divert the attention of the Force Headquarters, Abuja, where Omorodion is being investigated for financial crime.

“An attempt had earlier been made by Akpes to sway the investigation with the use of traditional shrine located in Benin City, summoring the Deputy Inspector General of Police, FID, all investigating officers and parties in the investigation to swear before it. “These recent occurrences of deliberately orchestrated falsehoods proves that there exist criminal conspiracies against me,” he stated.