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Gunmen Abduct Edo Traditional Ruler And Four Others, K!ll Okada Rider

Posted by on February 4, 2025 0

The gunmen shot the rider d3ad before whisking the traditional ruler away to an unknown destination. 

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His Royal Highness Friday Ehizojie, the traditional ruler (Onogie) of Udo-Eguare, in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State, has been abducted by unknown gunmen.

The monarch was on a commercial motorcycle when they were ambushed by the gunmen at a forest between Ubiaja, by rest house junction and Udo community

The gunmen shot the rider d3ad before whisking the traditional ruler away to an unknown destination.

The spokesperson of Edo State Police command, Moses Yamu, confirmed the abduction in a statement on Monday, February 3, 2025.

The PPRO said the command received a report of the unfortunate kidnap of some persons, including the Onogie of Udo-Eguare, and a 21 year old man.

“He was riding as a passenger on a motorcycle along a lonely path leading to the Community where they were ambushed by unknown persons, in the process the Okada rider was shot dead before the Onogie was abducted,” Yamu stated.

He said the state commissioner  Police, Betty  Otimenyin ordered the immediate deployment of the command’s tactical teams including the Police Mobile Force to that area to ensure the rescue of the victims and arrest of the culprits.

The spokesperson noted that the Area Commander is personally on ground commanding the operation as directed by the Commissioner of Police.

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