By Ehichioya Steve Odion
The Coordinator, Edo State Security Network on Waterways, Hon. Pere Ejune has called on the state government and the Edo State Police Command to quickly look into the invasion of Okorodudu Camp by some militants from Abere Community where one person was killed and two injured.
Hon. Pere Ejune who disclosed this to Groove Watch Magazine said the Bale of Okorodudu Camp, Mr. Baba Oshogbo reported to him how some militants from Abere Community headed by one Posiwei (aka) senior man and his criminal gang whom he alleged were foot soldiers of one Robert Okubo from Inikorogha Community invaded Okorodudu Camp.
Ejune said according to Baba Oshogbo, "The militants attacked my community early hour of Sunday 22nd of August, 2021, in a Yoruba Cocoa Farmers Settlement in Okomu Forest Reserve in Okorodudu Camp in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State. The shooting was as a result of the Farmers' refusal to give the militants the money they demanded from them. The hoodlums shot at three persons and one Taye died on the spot while two sustained serious bullet injuries. The corpse of the dead person has been recovered by the Divisional Police Headquarters, Iguobazuwa".
The Chairman, Edo State Security Network on Waterways, Pere Ejune therefore appealed to the Edo State Government and all the relevant security agents to investigate the matter and bring the perpetuators to book, adding that as a body entrusted with security assignment in the riverine areas that they are ready to work in collabotation with security agencies to flush out the criminals who are bent in turning the riverine communities into a terrorist camp.
The Chairman of Pere Community, Ladi Lala who spoke to Groove Watch Magazine on telephone, also confirmed the incident. "I received a call in the early hour of Sunday the 22nd of August, 2021, from a near by community of an invasion of Okorodudu Camp by militants. They said the militants killed one person and injured two.
He said his community were making arrangements to visit Okorodudu Camp whom he said are their tenants, to find out all that happened. He however, said that the matter was beeing handled by Iguobazuwa Police Station who equally recovered the dead body.
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