The security post in front of the residence of the former deputy governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, in the Government Reservation Area, Benin, was on Sunday pulled down by the officials of the Edo State State Network and members of the Public Works Volunteers.
This came after Shaibu’s impeachment by the Edo State House of Assembly last Monday over the allegation of leaking official secrets and perjury.
Shaibu was replaced with 37-year-old Marvellous Omobayo.
Shaibu had since condemned his impeachment and had approached the court to quash the action, stating that he was only being persecuted for exercising his fundamental human rights by wanting to succeed his boss.
The security post, which shared the same fence as the golf course was on Sunday pulled down.
The post served as a temporary shelter or first port of call for Shaibu’s security details before and after the close of work.
The state Commissioner for Roads and Bridges, Eta Uzamere, said the exercise had nothing to do with the ministry.
He said, “I have seen some online reports linking my ministry to the demolition of the former deputy governor’s security and I can tell you it had nothing to do with my ministry.”
An aide to Shaibu said, “As I am talking to you, they have destroyed Shaibu’s security outpost. The place was not built by the government, it was built by Shaibu himself. You can see how wicked the state government is.”