Four
persons have been arrested in Edo State for allegedly participating in
the killing of a member of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and a
commercial bus driver. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Foluso Adebanjo,
who disclosed this yesterday, said that the suspects were part of rival
cult groups’ killings at two locations in Benin, the state capital.
Adebanjo added that other suspects were being quizzed in connection with the Saturday incidents. The residents of popular Uwelu motor spare parts market and New Benin, were gripped by fear following the bloody clashes that led to the killing an OPC member identified simply as Victor.
Similarly, a commercial bus driver was also shot in the head by armed men at New Benin commercial area of the state capital. The residents of the motor spare parts market and adjoining streets had to scamper to safety as the gunmen were shooting sporadically. It was gathered that the late Victor was on his way home after attending an end of the year meeting at the resident of one of his group’s members when he was attacked alongside others by gunmen.
Adebanjo added that other suspects were being quizzed in connection with the Saturday incidents. The residents of popular Uwelu motor spare parts market and New Benin, were gripped by fear following the bloody clashes that led to the killing an OPC member identified simply as Victor.
Similarly, a commercial bus driver was also shot in the head by armed men at New Benin commercial area of the state capital. The residents of the motor spare parts market and adjoining streets had to scamper to safety as the gunmen were shooting sporadically. It was gathered that the late Victor was on his way home after attending an end of the year meeting at the resident of one of his group’s members when he was attacked alongside others by gunmen.
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