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Ugbowo Youth Protest Killing Of Vigilante Member

Some youths of Ugbowo in Benin City, the Edo state capital, blocked the Ugbowo axis of Uselu-Lagos road, in protest of the killing of Luciel … Continue reading Ugbowo Youth Protest Killing Of Vigilante Member


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Ugbowu youths protest the killing of a local vigilanteSome youths of Ugbowo in Benin City, the Edo state capital, blocked the Ugbowo axis of Uselu-Lagos road, in protest of the killing of Luciel Okhiria, a vigilante member, who was allegedly shot by policemen early on Thursday.

The youths said the police had responded to a distress call by the residents of the area, following an armed robbery attack in which several valuable properties were carted away.

They said officers, who arrived after the robbery, shot Mr Okhiria after several attempts at convincing them that he was a local vigilante member.

In response, the Edo state Police Command admitted to the killing saying the Policeman who shot Okhira has been arrested.