Founding Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Earl Osaro Onaiwu has once again called on security agencies in the country to rein in controversial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Edo State gubernatorial election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu and a gang of political thugs whom he described as “Lions and Tigers”

Speaking on Friday, Onaiwu insisted that except those threatening the peace of Edo State are tamed, the possibility of having a peaceful, free and fair election on September 19 is impossible.

He urged the Inspector General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to invite Ize-Iyamu; his “lions and tigers” who were seen in a viral video with him for questioning and subsequent detention over the spate of violence that has rocked the state in the past weeks.

He asserted that those who perpetrated the violence at the Oba’s palace are still roaming the streets free, noting that the inaction of security agencies has further emboldened them to continue their dastardly acts.

He recalled the sad attack of the governor’s convoy while on campaign in Etsako West as an example.