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Travellers Killing In Edo - Gov Okpebholo Visits Kano, DIG Takeover Case https://osazuwaakonedo.news/travellers-killing-in-edo-gov-okpebholo-visits-kano-dig-takeover-case/01/04/2025/ #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 oolo on Monday
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visited Caro 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 AR Romy
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town in the Essen Northeast local
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government area of Edo State when some
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youths in the Edo 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 Dango 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 PT harcour in Rivers State to Carno
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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 car yode
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egb toen apparently dismissed the
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allegations that the DNE 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 s 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 dig sadik Abu 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
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investigation a video made available on
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Saturday indicated that the victims were
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buried at a cemetery in aromi with a
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background voice in the a video saying
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the death toll Rose to 19 suggesting
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some of the victims that were rushed to
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the hospital could not survive the
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attack while the Edo State Governor
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visited Koo State the governor of Koo
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State ABA yusf and the Nigerian Bar
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Association NBA in the state urged the
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government of Edo state to pay
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compensation to the families of The
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Travelers mobbed and burned to death
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Governor YF who spoke while hosting his
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Edo counterpart Monday opolo called for
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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 Yousef
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stated the Caro State Branch of NBA in a
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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 Edo 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 fari 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 oolo while speaking
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during the visit Condor the government
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and people of caro State and Northwest
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Nigeria over the incident I'm here to
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console the people of caro State and the
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affected families we are not happy with
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what happened we are saddened by it oolo
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said he lived at Gard gardi area in Caro
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State before and narrated how he enjoyed
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tremendous support from the northern
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Community during his election heing
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Governor oolo had earlier VIs visited
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the deputy president of the Senate baral
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jbin over the killings and said 14
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suspects arrested over the incident
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would be moved to the police force
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headquarters in Abuja to ensure a
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thorough investigation of the incident
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after visiting the deputy Senate
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president governor oevo tweeted on his
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ex social media handle and stated that
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today I visited the deputy Senate
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President Senator Barra jbin at his
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residence in Abuja to reaffirm my
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commitment to ensuring Justice for the
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tragic killings in aromi Edo state so
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far 14 suspects have been arrested and
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will be transferred to Abuja for further
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interrogation this barbaric Act is
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unacceptable and both the Edo state
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government and the federal government
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under the directive of President Bona
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Ahmed tanbu are taking Swift and
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decisive action to bring all culprits to
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book we have also set up a committee to
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support the victim's families currently
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I and my team are meeting with the Carno
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State Governor to further address
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concerns and strengthen peace efforts
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Justice must be served Edo state stands
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for peace unity and security the Nigeria
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police force in a statement issued at
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the weekend by the force public
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relations officer Aluma adji indicated
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that the inspector general of police igp
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kod Adu egb toen has strongly condemned
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the violent mob action carried out
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against a group of Travelers by a local
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vigilante group along the aromi obajana
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road in Edo State the group of
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individuals who were traveling in a
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truck and claimed to be Hunters were
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found in possession of
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1919 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 consequences
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in immediate response the Edo State
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Police command deployed operatives to
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the affected Community restoring Law and
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Order so far
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144 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 sadik abubakar to
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take over the case and ensure a thorough
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impartial and expedited
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investigation he assured the public that
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the Nigeria police force remains
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committed to upholding the rule of law
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and will not tolerate any form of
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unlawful killings or extrajudicial
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actions under any guys the igp further
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appeals for Cal and urges members of the
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public to cooperate y 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 for 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 Edo 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 Edo State Police
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command has condemned the killing of
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some armed Travelers in a track at Udu
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nefian Community along a Roi oaj
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Expressway Edo State on the 27th of
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March
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2025 the incident occurred when the
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truck with registration number kkf 225
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XA coming from porar Court conveying 25
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travelers from alele a suburb of river
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state was accosted by some vigilante
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group members at aromi and some of the
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Travelers who found in possession of
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locally made D guns were arrested while
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this was ongoing some vigilante members
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raised an alarm of them being suspected
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kidnappers which led some members and
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passes be in the community to attack and
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Lynch 16 16 of the occupants while the
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truck conveying them was equally burnt
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police operatives attached to the aromi
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division got wind of the incident and
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swiftly stormed the scene where 10 10 of
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The Travelers were rescued 22 of whom
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sustained various degrees of injuries
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and were rushed to a hospital where
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they're currently positively responding
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to treatment in the course of
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Investigations
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144 suspects have been arrested in
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connection with the crime while an
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emergency meeting was convened with
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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 forall breakdown of law warw 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 Edo State
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Police command statement ends in quote
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the Benin solidarity movement BSM
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worldwide has condemned the bearing of
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firearms by The Traveler 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 OS Sobo and O oahi good luuck
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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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are supporting the action of The
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Travelers apprehended at aromi 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 aromi and its neighboring
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communities they also urged the
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supporters of the gunman weather 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
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why were they carrying arms into aromi
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what is the guarantee that they were not
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coming to invade aromi and other
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communities in Edo 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 aromi with a view
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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 Edo State and called on a
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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 have reported that the men
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of the Nigeria police force have
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arrested a 27 years old man UA for
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killing and cutting off the head of a 43
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years old man ad do or Lawrence who live
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in the same uubu quarters with him when
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the victim was returning from bual
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ceremony at 1:00 midnight according to
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the state-owned television station Edo
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broadcast in service EBS for the purpose
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of money ritual which luck ran against
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him when police and vigilante members on
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patrol intercepted him he ran abandoning
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the polythene 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 Edo Farmers named Lucky
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salami and Julius aroa have been macked
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to death at a community in the ataco
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west local government area of Ed state
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by attackers The Villages suspected to
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be fani herdsmen days after suspected
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herders killed other farmers in the
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state of era U oek among others with the
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Kinsman of the current Senator
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representing Edo North who was once the
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governor of the state comrade Adams oio
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calling on the government to rescue them
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from fani herdsman they claimed a
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responsible for the frequent attacks
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both on lives and the destructions of
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their farmlands in the Edo North
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senatorial District often known as a
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semi land we have reported that the Edo
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State Governor Monday oolo has blamed
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militants and herders over the killing
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of 24 persons in motti bellamonte among
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other five villages in the oia southwest
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local government area and oek in the
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ataco East local government area of Edo
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state says he has deployed more troops
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to the affected communities with a news
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media showed on the spot assessment
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video footage of some residents fleeing
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the community
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just as another report indicated that a
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little boy was also killed on Friday at
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U arua in the Essen Central local
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government area of the state we have
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reported that the immediate past
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Governor of Edo State Godwin obaseki has
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sent some words of sympathy to the
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people of opeke community in the etsako
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East local government area of Edo State
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following the killing of two persons
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bamu Philip akao and Christopher Bell by
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suspected herdsman on Monday calling on
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the state Governor Monday oolo and other
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authorities responsible for the security
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of the state to act swiftly just as the
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council chairperson in charge of the
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local government Benedict too raised
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alarm that if the state government fails
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to act fast the entire northey people
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may be wiped out by the suspected fani
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herders with another report of the head
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of the Vigilante group in Era community
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in the owen East local government area
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of the state Victor oend Bay also killed
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in Cold Blood by attackers suspected to
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be fani herdsman previously we 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 Seven Persons on Friday
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during a communal clash between the
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people of bamonti and mote communities
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in the oia southwest local government of
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Edo state with the police also arresting
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a member of the Edo State vigilante
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group who shot dead and set of blaze 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 just as the new
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commissioner of police her neck pen
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otoman subjects police Personnel in the
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state to
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