HERDSMEN KILLINGS: See What Edo Residents Did With Corpse | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Feb 19, 2021
Residents of Ovia Northeast Local Government Area of Edo State on Thursday evening, stormed Government House, Benin with the body of one of the seven persons killed in their area by killer herdsmen.
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The protesters said they brought the body to the Government House, because policemen in their area only told them to deposit the body in the morgue.
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They said they have experienced frequent killing of innocent residents of the area by the rampaging herdsmen in the past few weeks.
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Seven persons were killed by criminal herdsmen in the farming communities of Ugboke, Oshodi, Okokodo, Ariyan and Yoruba camp in the LGA.
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The leader of the protesters, Michael Idahosa, disclosed residents of the affected communities could no longer bear the incessant attacks by the criminal herdsmen.
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He said: "We are here to protest the killings by herdsmen in our communities. Governor Godwin Obaseki came to Ovia Northeast LGA in 2017 when herdsmen killed one of our persons and he promised to tackle the problem of herdsmen in our area, but Edo State government did not address the issue.ÔÇØ
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The protesters gave Governor Godwin Obaseki three-day ultimatum to ensure adequate security of lives and property.
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Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, who received the protesters, reassured that the state government would intensify efforts at providing adequate security to check the rising spate of the activities of killer herdsmen in the state.
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Shaibu said: "As a state, we have made up our mind not to lament, but to look for solutions on how to protect our country and our state.
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"You will remember that we are bringing in local vigilance members to collaborate with law enforcement agencies. We are strengthening our system and we will still need your support.
"We do not want to take laws into our own hands, but at the same time, we cannot fold our arms and watch the people kill us. Take it easy; some bodies are yet to be found. I have had a discussion with the security agencies. Their personnel will move into the area.
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"I can assure you that they will recover bodies of all the victims and we will intensify the security in the area.
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"We will categorise the area as one of the flashpoints in Edo State. So that you can sleep with your eyes closed.ÔÇØ Shaibu appealed.
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— Faith Ukanwa