Tuesday, November 26, 2024 -The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspects for their involvement in the k!lling of two artisans who were mistaken for armed robbers in Benin city, the state capital.
The spokesman of the command, SP. Moses Yamu, who confirmed the incident
on Monday, November 25, 2024, said the suspects, Frank Abolo, 37, Samson
Odewole, 22, and Happy Ohiowere, 25, have been charged with m8rder.
“The command is aware of the incident where two young boys met their
unfortunate end,” the PPRO said.
"The command commenced an investigation in that regard and
immediately arrested three suspects, while two other suspects are at large.
Those arrested have since been charged.”
It was gathered that the incident took place early this month in Amagba
Community in the Oredo Local Government Area of the state.
The artisans identified as Osamudiamen Ehigie and Nosa Aghimie
reportedly worked as welders but were mistaken for armed robbers and were
beaten to d3ath by mobs in Benin.
They were said to be returning from a project site in Amagba around 6pm
on the day when they ran into gunmen who had just robbed in the area.
It was gathered that the gunmen gave the duo a hot pursuit, and in the
ensuing confusion, Ehigie and Aghimie ran into a house in the vicinity and hid
themselves.
It was further gathered that residents in the neighbourhood who mistook
the two individuals for the robbers apprehended them and beat them to d@ath.
Consequently, a police preliminary investigation exonerated the two
artisans from the said crime.
The owner of the site where they went to work also reportedly affirmed
their innocence.
Subsequently, the police operatives arrested three suspects alleged to have been directly involved in the lynching.
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