The Edo State government is not standing idly by following the horrific mob slaughter of 16 innocent Nigerians at Uromi. These brutal killings were carried out by illegal vigilante groups that have defied government orders to disband and disarm. Make no mistake – these death squads were originally created under the failed PDP-led administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki and have continued to operate in direct violation of state law.
Despite explicit orders to disarm, these rogue elements have deliberately ignored all directives, resulting in the cold-blooded murder of 16 Nigerian citizens in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area this past weekend. The evidence directly links these murders to these unauthorized groups.
Governor Monday Okpebholo has immediately deployed security agencies with orders to take decisive and severe action against these murderous groups. In addition, he has suspended the Commander of the Edo State Security Corps, CP. Friday Ibadin (Rtd.), pending a thorough investigation into this catastrophic security failure.
“The local vigilante group responsible for this bloodbath was never profiled or registered with the Edo State Security Corps,” sources emphasize, adding that “its barbaric actions stand in complete opposition to the principles of the Okpebholo administration.”
Law enforcement has already apprehended 14 suspects connected to this atrocity. A specialized police team, personally authorized by the Inspector General of Police, is aggressively hunting down all remaining perpetrators involved in this savage attack.
The Senator Okpebholo-led State government guarantees that justice will be served without compromise. It has urged the public to maintain calm while security agencies relentlessly work to restore order and bring every single perpetrator to justice.
In a demonstration of leadership, Governor Okpebholo has said that the full weight of the law will fall upon those responsible for this heinous act.
