On Wednesday the Edo State Government made good its threat when it demolished Latifa Hotel belonging to Mr. Tony Adun, a former aide of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
The Godwin Obaseki led state government had threatened to demolish the property for allegedly violating building laws of the state.
The state government said the structure sits across a road in the Ugbor-Amagba axis of Oredo Local Government Area of the state.
The hotel building was reduced to rubble on Wednesday afternoon, after an injunction secured by Adun against the exercise was vacated by the state government.
The government penciled the structure for demolition, as it was illegal, without an approved building plan for a hotel and sitting across a road.
According to a statement issued and signed by Crusoe Osagie, the Special Adviser to Governor Obaseki on Media and Communication Strategy, the deed of transfer being paraded by Adun was also not registered with the state government, according to court papers filed by Solicitor-General of Edo State, Oluwole Iyamu, SAN.
Bulldozers and caterpillars were mobilized to the site for the exercise while security operatives mounted guard to ensure the process was not disrupted by thugs in the area loyal to Adun.
The leader of the security team cordoned off the area and urged residents and shop owners around the area not to panic while the exercise lasted.
