The unfortunate incident was reported on the 22/02/2025 at about 1345hrs, when the remains of his 7yr old son named Evans Okojabhole was sighted with his stomach ripped open, his feet from his ankle and some fingers cut off and dumped in the bush close to thier house at the above named address, 24hrs after he was reported missing.
During preliminary investigations, two (2) suspects, namely Pastor Ijebor Simon 45yrs and Destiny Okojabhole 23yrs, have been arrested by operatives of Irrua Divisional Headquarters and transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department Benin-City for further investigation.
Similarly, on 25/02/2025 at about 0730hrs, the Chairman of Owan East LGA reported at Afuze Division that one Vigilante Commander Victor Ogedengbe 50yrs of Erah Camp was killed in his farm by suspected herdsmen and was deposited at the hospital.
Immediate investigation launched by operatives of the Afuze Division led to the arrest of three (3) suspects, namely; lbrahim Agboje (King), Yakubu Abudulkareem and Kareem Audu all of Erah Community and equally transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department for further investigations.
Meanwhile, the Command has reviewed the security deployment in Uzanu and environs regarding the killing of two (2) men by suspected herdsmen while in their farms in Okpekpe Community with a view to apprehend the perpetrators and forestall reoccurrence
The Command under the watch of CP Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin, psc, mnips wishes to reiterate its commitments towards a safe Edo State, appreciates the support from the general public and appeals for more cooperation from the good people of the State to “See Something and say something”.
