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Okpebholo suspends Edo security corps commander, others over hunters killing

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo suspended Friday Ibadin, the security corps commander, following the killing of hunters in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area.
The state government also suspended all illegal vigilante groups after reviewing the report related to the killings.
President Tinubu condemned the killings and directed security agencies to conduct thorough investigations into the incident.
The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party criticized Governor Okpebholo's administration for losing control over security, citing the actions of illegal vigilante groups as evidence of this failure.

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Premium Times Nigeria

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Okpebholo suspends Edo security corps commander, others over hunters killing

The state government said the vigilante groups involved in the alleged killing were killed and operated in the state without being profiled by the state security corps. The post Okpebholo suspends Edo security corps commander, others over hunters killing appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

2 days ago·Abuja, Nigeria

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Daily Trust

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Edo govt, PDP trade words over Uromi killings - Daily Trust

The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Governor Monday Okpebholo is losing control of the state with the killing of 16 travellers in the state. The party in a statement by its publicity secretary, Chris Nehikhare, said the recent government classification of the perpetrators as an illegal vigilante group exposed the absence of a coherent security framework under the administration of Oklebholo. “The suspension of th…

3 days ago

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Freedom Online

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Opposition planning to instigate crisis in Edo, APC alleges

The Edo chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm that some major opposition political parties are planning to instigate crisis in the state and make it ungovernable. The state APC Chairman, Mr Jarret Tenebe, raised the alarm during a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. “It has come to our attention that […] The post Opposition planning to instigate crisis in Edo, APC alleges appeared first on Freedom Online.

1 day ago

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The Whistler Nigeria

Uromi Killings: PDP Blames Okpebholo For Neglecting Security Advice

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a scathing critique of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration over the recent killing of travellers, accusing it of neglecting critical security warnings and failing to prevent the tragic incident. The PDP alleges that the governor’s inaction in addressing escalating security concerns directly contributed to the horrifying deaths, where travelers, reportedly en route to the North for the Sallah…

3 days ago

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News Central - Latest Africa News

Uromi Killings and the Unlearned Lessons of Nigeria’s Security Crisis

The brutal events in Uromi that led to the unfortunate death of about 16 persons said to hunters are not isolated; they are yet another tragic entry in Nigeria’s long and shameful catalogue of state failure. The victims, primarily Hausa hunters, were traveling from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Eid celebration when they were intercepted around 1:30 p.m. by members of the Edo State Security Corps and local vigilantes. Their Dane guns, traditional…

3 days ago

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Uromi Killings: Edo governor’s aide Daniel Eromosele accuses PDP of destabilisation plot

Daniel Eromosele, Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo's aide, has accused the PDP of fueling violence in the state as part of an alleged plot to render it ungovernable.

3 days ago·Ikeja, Nigeria

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