Bandits, criminal herdsmen hiding in Edo forests - Oba of Benin

Bandits, criminal herdsmen hiding in Edo forests - Oba of Benin

June 27,2019

- Oba Ewuare of Benin has disclosed that criminal elements, including bandits and herdsmen, are building camps in forests within his kingdom

- Ewaure instructed Enigie’s in his kingdom to nominate credible persons from their villages to be part of the state government’s Security Surveillance Team

- The royal father also urged those nominated to do their work with diligence and truth, and report any criminal or person with questionable character to the Enigie

Oba Ewuare II of Benin, the Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, has raised alarm over the building of camps in forests within his kingdom by criminal elements, including bandits and herdsmen.

The monarch raised the alarm on Wednesday, June 26 during a meeting with Enigie's (dukes) in his kingdom. He urged the chiefs to be more vigilant in their communities, Vanguard reports.

The royal father pointed out that the Security Surveillance Team had been proposed by the state government, in a bid to help identify criminals and their hideouts in the society.

The Oba’s chief press secretary, Desmond Agbama, in a statement, quoted the monarch as telling the chiefs that investigations had revealed that camps had been established in forests in various villages of Edo state, by herdsmen and kidnappers as well as other sets of criminals.

He stressed the necessity of the Enigie’s and people providing information that would lead to the dislodging of such criminals by security agencies.

The royal father said there would be thorough screening of persons nominated by the chiefs, in order to ascertain their integrity and uprightness in carrying out the function and warned the Enigie not to usurp their powers once nominated.

He also urged those nominated to do their work with diligence and truth, and report any criminal or person with questionable character to the Enigie who will in turn forward same to the relevant security agencies for necessary action.

The traditional worshipers were seen parading the streets to invoke the traditional practice of cleansing the land.

The native doctors and priests heaped curses on those they said were committing sacrilegious acts against the land.


Location: Lagos, Nigeria

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