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Travellers Killing In Edo - Gov Okpebholo Visits Kano, DIG Takeover Case
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#Issues #edo #Kano #Okpebholo #Uromi ©April 1st, 2025 ®April 1, 2025 6:05 am Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Monday visited Kano State to sympathize with the people of the state over the last Thursday killing of travellers at Uromi town in the Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State when some youths in the Edo community that have been experiencing incessant killings and abductions of the villagers by suspected herders stopped a moving Dangote cement truck and found the travellers to be in possession of 19 locally fabricated guns – which some members of the public claimed the travellers were hunters travelling from Port Harcourt in Rivers State to Kano with the guns alleged to be licensed – this, the Nigeria Police Boss, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun apparently dismissed the allegations that the dane guns were licensed, and probably described the victims to be in possession of illegal firearms, and thus, warned and directed anyone in possession of illegal firearms to surrender such to the nearest police station, and directed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department FCID, DIG Sadiq Abubakar to takeover the case, with reports indicating that the 14 suspects arrested in connection to the mobbing and burning to death of the travellers said to be 16 in numbers may have been transfered to Abuja for police investigation. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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edo state governor Monday opo on Monday
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visited Carno state to sympathize with
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the people of the state over the last
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Thursday killing of travelers at a Romy
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town in the Essen northeast local
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government area of Edeto state when some
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youths in the Edeto community that have
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been experiencing incessant killings and
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abductions of the villages by suspected
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herders stopped a moving Dangote cement
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truck and found the travelers to be in
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possession of 19 locally fabricated guns
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which Some members of the public claimed
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the travelers were hunters traveling
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from Port Harort in Rivers state to caro
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with the guns alleged to be licensed
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This the Nigeria police boss the
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inspector general of police IGP Care
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Eggbeen apparently dismissed the
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allegations that the Dane guns were
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licensed and probably described the
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victims to be in possession of illegal
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firearms and thus warned and directed
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anyone in possession of illegal firearms
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to surrender such to the nearest police
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station and directed the deputy
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inspector general of police in charge of
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the force criminal investigation
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department FCID Digs Sadi Kabu Bakar to
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take over the case with reports
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indicating that the 14 suspects arrested
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in connection to the mobbing and burning
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to death of the travelers said to be 16
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in numbers may have been transferred to
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Abuja for police investigation A video
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made available on Saturday indicated
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that the victims were buried at a
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cemetery in Aromi with a background
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voice in the video saying the death toll
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rose to 19 suggesting some of the
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victims that were rushed to the hospital
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could not survive the attack While the
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Edeto state governor visited Carno State
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the governor of Carno State Aba Ysef and
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the Nigerian Bar Association NBA in the
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state urged the government of Edo state
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to pay compensation to the families of
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the travelers mobbed and burned to death
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Governor Ysef who spoke while hosting
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his Edeto counterpart Monday Obo called
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for the prosecution of the suspects and
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urged the state government to disclose
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their identities and compensate the
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families of the deceased This is a
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serious tragedy that must not be
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overlooked We expect prompt prosecution
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of the suspects and adequate
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compensation to the families affected by
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this act of brutality Governor Ysef
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stated the Carno State branch of NBA in
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a statement issued by its chairperson
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Usman Fari described the incident as a
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heinous act that must not go unpunished
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The government of Edeto state must take
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full responsibility for this tragic
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incident Those involved must be
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prosecuted for murder and the government
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must provide adequate compensation to
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the families of the victims said Far We
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appreciate the maturity and patience of
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Caro residents for not resorting to
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retaliation or reprisal attacks Justice
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must be pursued through legal and
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appropriate channels the NBA added
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Meanwhile Governor Okeev Holo while
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speaking during the visit condoled the
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government and people of Carno state and
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northwest Nigeria over the incident I'm
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here to console the people of Carno
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State and the affected families We are
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not happy with what happened We are
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saddened by it Oblo said he lived at
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Gyadi Gyadi area in Carno State before
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and narrated how he enjoyed tremendous
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support from the northern community
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during his electioneering Governor Okeb
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Holo had earlier visited the deputy
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president of the Senate Barau Giri over
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the killings and said 14 suspects
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arrested over the incident would be
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moved to the police force headquarters
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in Abuja to ensure a thorough
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investigation of the incident After
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visiting the deputy senate president
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Governor Okvho tweeted on his exocial
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media handle and stated that today I
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visited the deputy senate president
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Senator Barau Gibran at his residence in
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Abuja to reaffirm my commitment to
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ensuring justice for the tragic killings
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in Aromi Edeto state So far 14 suspects
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have been arrested and will be
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transferred to Abuja for further
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interrogation
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This barbaric act is unacceptable and
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both the Edeto state government and the
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federal government under the directive
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of President Bolar Ahmed Tonubu are
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taking swift and decisive action to
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bring all culprits to book We have also
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set up a committee to support the
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victim's families Currently I and my
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team are meeting with the Carno state
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governor to further address concerns and
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strengthen peace efforts Justice must be
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served Edo state stands for peace unity
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and security The Nigeria police force in
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a statement issued at the weekend by the
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force public relations officer Alumi
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Adaji indicated that the inspector
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general of police IGP Cary Adolu Egen
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has strongly condemned the violent mob
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action carried out against a group of
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travelers by a local vigilante group
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along the Aromi Oagana road in Edeto
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state The group of individuals who were
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traveling in a truck and claimed to be
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hunters were found in possession of 199
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19 locally fabricated firearms when
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intercepted by the vigilantes who were
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not satisfied with the excuse of being
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hunters to be in possession of such
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number of arms concluded they were
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kidnappers Regrettably without allowing
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for due process or proper investigation
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into their claims the vigilante group
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subjected some of them to unlawful mob
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justice resulting in tragic
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consequences In immediate response the
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Edeto State Police Command deployed
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operatives to the affected community
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restoring law and order So far 144
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suspects have been arrested in
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connection with the incident while a
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manhunt has been launched for other
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perpetrators involved in the mob action
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The IGP has directed the deputy
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inspector general of police in charge of
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the force criminal investigation
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department FCID Dig Sadi Kabubakar to
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take over the case and ensure a thorough
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impartial and expedited investigation He
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assured the public that the Nigeria
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Police Force remains committed to
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upholding the rule of law and will not
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tolerate any form of unlawful killings
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or extrajudicial actions under any guise
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The IGP further appeals for calm and
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urges members of the public to cooperate
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fully with the
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investigation He emphasized that anyone
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found culpable will be made to face the
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full weight of the law Additionally
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while condemning the resort to jungle
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justice the Nigeria Police Force
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reiterates that the unlawful possession
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of firearms remains a criminal offense
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under Nigerian law Individuals in
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possession of unlicensed firearms are
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advised to report to the nearest police
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station to surrender such weapons or
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initiate the appropriate licensing
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process The force warns the public to
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desist from taking the law into their
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hands and encourages the prompt
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reporting of suspicious activities to
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lawful authorities The police statement
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ends in quote Earlier the Edeto state
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command of the Nigeria Police Force
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narrated how the incident occurred when
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the local vigilante group members
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intercepted a Dangote cement truck and
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found the travelers to be in possession
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of guns In a statement issued by the
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police command spokesperson Moses Yamu
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indicated that the Edeto state police
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command has condemned the killing of
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some armed travelers in a truck at Udu
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Nefandian community along a Romi Ajagana
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Expressway Edo State on the 27th of
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March 2025
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The incident occurred when the truck
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with registration number
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KKF225XA coming from Porth Court
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conveying 25 travelers from Alle a
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suburb of River State was accosted by
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some vigilante group members at Aroi and
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some of the travelers who found in
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possession of locally made Dane guns
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were arrested While this was ongoing
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some vigilante members raised an alarm
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of them being suspected kidnappers which
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led some members and passes be in the
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community to attack and lynch 16 16 of
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the occupants while the truck conveying
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them was equally burnt Police operatives
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attached to the Aromi division got wind
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of the incident and swiftly stormed the
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scene where 10 10 of the travelers were
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rescued Two two of whom sustained
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various degrees of injuries and were
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rushed to a hospital where they are
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currently positively responding to
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treatment In the course of
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investigations 144 14 suspects have been
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arrested in connection with the crime
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while an emergency meeting was convened
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with stakeholders and members of the
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community to address the situation In
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the meantime a unit of police mobile
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force personnel with other command
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tactical teams have been deployed to the
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area to forstall breakdown of law and
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order While the commissioner of police
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reiterates the need for peaceful
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coexistence among various groups and
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urges residents to remain calm and
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cooperate with the police as
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investigations continue She also
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cautioned against any form of reprisal
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attacks or unlawful gatherings that may
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further escalate tensions The Edeto
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state police command statement ends in
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quote The Benin Solidarity Movement BSM
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worldwide has condemned the bearing of
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firearms by the travelers while
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condemning the jungle justice melted on
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them The group in a statement signed by
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Curtis Egobo and Osandai Goodluck
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president and secretary of the Benin
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Solidarity Movement BSM worldwide made
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available to newsmen in Benin City said
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that there are so many questions to be
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asked According to the group those who
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were supporting the action of the
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travelers apprehended at Aromy should
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tell the whole world why they were
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bearing arms and entering Aromi with
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arms adding whether the action of the
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gunmen is not a premeditated plan to
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invade Aomi and its neighboring
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communities They also urged the
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supporters of the gunman whether Dangote
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trucks conveying the gunman is a
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passenger vehicle also let them explain
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whether southerners living in the
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northern part of the country can carry
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firearms illegally Why did they refuse
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to submit themselves to search when the
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vigilantes wanted to search them but
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rather stabbed one of the vigilantes
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instead of submitting to the search why
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were they carrying arms into Aromy what
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is the guarantee that they were not
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coming to invade aromi and other
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communities in Edeto state while calling
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on the politicians who they alleged to
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be supporters of the gunman to refrain
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from making inflammatory statements they
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called on the security agencies to
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investigate the alleged supporters of
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the gunman accosted at a Romi with a
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view to determining their involvement or
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collaboration with kidnappers and
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bandits that are now invading
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communities in Edeto state and called on
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Aromy people to be vigilant as some
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unscrupulous elements may want to invade
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the community under the guise of
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reprisal We had reported that the men of
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the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a
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27 years old man UA for killing and
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cutting off the head of a 43 years old
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man Adob Lawrence who live in the same
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Ebu quarters with him when the victim
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was returning from burial ceremony at
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1:00 midnight according to the
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stateowned television station Edeto
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broadcasting service EBS for the purpose
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of money ritual which luck ran against
11:34
him when police and vigilante members on
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patrol intercepted him He ran abandoning
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the polytheine bag containing the fresh
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human head and he was subsequently
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arrested after the security operatives
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gave him a chase We have reported that
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another set of Edeto farmers named Lucky
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Salami and Julius Aeroa have been
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macketed to death at Aware community in
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the ETAs west local government area of
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Edo state by attackers the villages
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suspected to be fani herdsmen days after
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suspected herders killed other farmers
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in the state at era eguare ope among
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others with the kinsman of the current
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senator representing Edo North who was
12:13
once the governor of the state comrade
12:16
Adams Oshio calling on the government to
12:18
rescue them from fani herdsmen they
12:20
claimed are responsible for the frequent
12:22
attacks both on lives and the
12:24
destructions of their farmlands in the
12:26
Edo North senatorial district often
12:28
known as a fem And we have reported that
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the Edeto state governor Monday pebbo
12:34
has blamed militants and herders over
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the killing of 24 persons in Maidote
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Bellamonte among other five villages in
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the Ovia southwest local government area
12:44
and OPE in the Etso east local
12:47
government area of Edo state says he has
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deployed more troops to the affected
12:52
communities with aid news media showed
12:55
on the spot assessment video footage of
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some residents fleeing the communities
12:59
Just as another report indicated that a
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little boy was also killed on Friday at
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Edguare Aarua in the Essen central local
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government area of the state We have
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reproached that the immediate past
13:10
governor of Edeto state Godwin Obaseeki
13:13
has sent some words of sympathy to the
13:15
people of Oek community in the Etso east
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local government area of Edeto state
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following the killing of two persons
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Vatimu Philip aka Ebo and Christopher
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Bellow by suspected herdsmen on Monday
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calling on the state governor Monday OPO
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and other authorities responsible for
13:34
the security of the state to act swiftly
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just as the council chairperson in
13:39
charge of the local government Benedict
13:41
at raised alarm that if the state
13:43
government fails to act fast the entire
13:46
north people may be wiped out by the
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suspected fani herders with another
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report of the head of the vigilante
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group in era community in the Owen East
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local government area of the state
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Victor Ojendi Bay also killed in cold
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blood by attackers suspected to be fani
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herdsmen Previously we reported that the
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Edeto State Command of the Nigeria
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Police Force has confirmed the killing
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of seven persons on Friday during a
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communal clash between the people of
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Bellamonti and Maidotei communities in
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the Ovia Southwest Local Government of
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Edo State with the police also arresting
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a member of the Edeto State vigilante
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group who shot dead and set ablaze a
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victim he falsely accused of being a
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thief out of malice due to
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misunderstanding the vigilante member
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had with the deceased
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Just as the new commissioner of police
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Ankenotion subjects police personnel in
14:38
the state to
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retraining you the news in a more
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digital
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