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Gov Okpebholo Suspends Edo PSR Indefinitely, Ebo Stone Reacts
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#Life #Benin #Ebo #edo #Okpebholo #PSR ©March 14th, 2025 ®March 14, 2025 8:39 pm Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has indefinitely suspended the operational activities of the state Public Safety Response Team, PSR days after an official of the PSR allegedly dragged steering wheel with the driver of a moving bus – leading to an accident that killed a two-year-old baby in Benin City, this, the State Coordinator of the PSR, Kelly Okungbowa aka Ebo Stone reacted and said he supported the governor for the PSR suspension. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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Edo State Governor Monday oolo has
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indefinitely suspended the operational
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activities of the state public safety
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Response Team PSR days after an official
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of the PSR allegedly dragged steering
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wheel with the driver of a moving bus
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leading to an accident that killed a
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2-year-old baby in Benin City this the
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state coordinator of the PSR Kelly akumo
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AKA EO Stone reacted and said he
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supported the governor for the PSR
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suspension some residents who witnessed
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the cause of the accident on Wednesday
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said one of the PSR officials simply
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identified as a barcher was seen
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dragging the steering wheel of a moving
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vehicle with the bus driver and suddenly
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the vehicle veered off the road and
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snatched the 2 years old baby girl from
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her mother who is a POS operator and
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smashed the little girl on the road
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pavement Edo state government in a
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statement signed and made available by
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the secretary to the state government
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Umar musula stated below thus it is
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hereby announced for the information of
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the general public that the governor of
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Edo State his Excellency Senator Mund
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oolo has ordered the indefinite
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suspension of the public safety Response
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Team psrt headed by Kelly aunga AKA Evo
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Stone this decision is occasioned by
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several complaints received by the state
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government on allegations of extortion
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harassment and unruly Behavior avior by
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members of the team the government
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remains committed to upholding Law and
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Order and will not tolerate any
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deviation from the original purpose for
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which the team was set up which is to
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help maintain public order assist in
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protecting public infrastructure and
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curb legal activities like Street
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trading and illegal parking in our
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communities a thorough review of the
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team's structure and operations
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particularly recruitment processes and
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training of its Personnel will be
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conducted to ensure that all govern
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government sanctioned activities in the
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state reflect the highest standard of
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professionalism fairness orderliness and
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respect for human dignity Edo state
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government stated reacting to the
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suspension Kelly akumo also known as EO
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Stone in a statement hours after the
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governor's action expressed his
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gratitude to his Excellency Senator Mund
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oolo governor of Edo state for his
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commitment and dedication to providing
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better leadership for the state the
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statement added that speaking after the
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government announced the suspension of
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the public safety Response Team comrade
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akumo stated that he fully supports the
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governor's decision and will continue to
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stand by the administration in its
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pursuit of a new Edo Rising he also
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extended his deepest apologies to the
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people of Edo State for the unfortunate
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incident that led to the tragic loss of
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a young girl's life he emphasized that
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with the governor's directive for a
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thorough review of the team's structure
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Recruitment and training process es he
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strongly believes the restructured unit
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will be better equipped to carry out its
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duties professionally and in alignment
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with the government's policies
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furthermore comrade akumba expressed his
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appreciation to the governor for the
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opportunity to serve as the state
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coordinator during the team's operations
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before its suspension we have reported
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that the Edo State command of the
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Nigeria police force has confirmed the
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killing of a 2 years old baby after a
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bus driver rammed the bus into a group
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of pedestrian while running away from
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the edos state public safety Response
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Team PSR at the highly populated Ring
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Road in Benin City this the state
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coordinator of the PSR Kelly akumo AKA
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EO Stone apologized to the bereaved
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family and promised to take action
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against the PSR official who allegedly
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gave the bus driver a chase the police
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in a statement on Thursday said that PSR
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official was almost lynched to death by
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angry mob but he was rescued due to the
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quick intervention of the men of the
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asigi police division adding that the
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tragic incident involves a white van at
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bus with registration number then 406 y
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ramming into some pedestrians ostensibly
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to evade arrest by members of the Edo
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