…  Governor’s Aide Fingered

Youths and leaders of Ekiugbo community in Uhunwonde Local Government Area of Edo State have called on the Inspector-General of Police and Commissioner of Police in Edo State to carry out a thorough investigation into the killing of one Ikpomwonsa Omoruyi.

The leader of the act, one Justin Omoruyi is said to be presently held at Special Weapon and Tactics, SWAT team of the Police in Abuja.

The suspect was said to have allegedly committed the offence in company of others suspects who are said to be at large.

The killing was said to have heightened tension in the rural agrarian community which could led to a breakdown of law and order in the area.

Members of the community have also fingered a senior security aide to the governor, Haruna Yusuf for shielding the said suspects.

They called on Governor Godwin Obaseki to call his security aide to order.

But a swift reaction, the aide to the governor, Yusuf denied any involvement in the incident, adding that he learnt that some fake vigilantes were mobilized to the community by an APC chieftain which led to the shoot out.

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“I’m too busy to have time for all that rubbish. The police in Edo and Abuja are handling the matter so if any is making any allegation or petition is just wasting his time”.

However, Douglas Ogbankwa law firm in a petition to the Inspector-General of Police and Edo State Commissioner of Police on behalf of leaders of the troubled community, urged the police authority to bring the alleged “culprit to book and protect the legal rights and safety of the inhabitants of Ekiugbo community.”

The petition was titled ‘Petition of Murder, Attempted Murder, Waging Communal War, Illegal Possession of Fire Arms , Cultism, Violence and Conduct Likely to Cause Breach of Peace.’

The petition reads part: “That our client is the Ohen of Ekiugbo village according to the authority given to him by the Benin Traditional Council , Oba’s Palace, Benin City to take charge of the administration of the village.

“ That the Petition addressed to the IGP , Edo state Police command is being investigated by the anti-cultism unit and the petition is addressed to the AIG, zone 5 headquarter is being investigated by the surveillance unit.

“That arrest was made in both matters and guns were recovered from suspects. That on Tuesday, the 12th of October, 2021 in the forenoon , Chief Okhu Omanronyi Erhunmwense , the Ohen of Ekiugbo village received for visitors at his home. The visitors are relatives of Chief Okhumanronyi Erhunmwense namely, Martin Ebohon, Osas Osayande, Kelvin Omere and Ikpomwonsa Omoruyi.

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“That on their way back home in the afternoon after the visit, they were attacked by armed men led by Justin Omoruyi along Ogheghe road , Ekiugbo community.

“That some men dressed in Army uniform and Nigeria Police Vigilante came to the scene of the shootout, the Nigeria Police vigilante were identified as Kennedy Akhimien one Barnabas, Unity Ugbo Amovie and others.

“We are begging the commissioner of police and inspector general of police to conduct a very thorough investigation”.