Edo Land Grabbing War: One Killed, Three Sustain Gunshot Injuries.

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By Lucky Isibor.


 One person has been reportedly killed and three others sustained gunshot injuries following the resurgence of activities of the banned Community Development Association (CDA) in their in Ubiaza community.

Elders of Ubiaza Community in Ikpoba/ Okha Local Government Area of Edo State made the allegations at a press conference in Benin City yesterday.

Addressing journalists during the press conference at the press centre of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, in Benin City, the acting Odionwere of the community, Pa Joe Osaheni, said trouble started ever since the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, banned the activities of the CDAs in the various communities.

Elders of Ubiaza Community addressing                            the press.

Pa Osaheni who gave the name of the dead person as Isaac Onoriode said his body is still lying in the morgue while the three others are receiving treatment for gun wounds.

He alleged that one Osabuohen Osagiede Uhunmwangho (aka Crisis General), mastermind the invasion that has led to the destruction of their property worth millions of naira and their ‘Ogua-edion’, forcing them (elders of the community) to flee the community.

“The elders and some of the indigenes of Ubiaza Community have run away from home following the marauding gang led by Osabuohen Osagiede Uhunmwangho (aka Crisis General) orchestrated by him to invade and destroy property worth millions of naira and Ogua-edion of the community for the sake to take over, sell and take control of the land of Ubiaza Community with impunity at the expense of the people”, he said.

While further alleging that the said Osagiede Uhunmwagho imported three mercineries from Orhionmwon to assist him in prosecuting the war to grab their community land, the acting Odionwere  said the mercineries have been arrested by the police and charged for illegal possession of fire arms instead of murder.

The acting Odionwere then appealed to the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Philip Ogbadu, and the Director of DSS to come to their rescue before more lives are lost in the community.

Responding to the allegation, Osagiede Uhunmwangho, said he is neither from the community nor reside there.

He said he has no knowledge of what they are talking about, noting that they are bent on tarnishing his hard-earned reputation.

Meanwhile, spokesman of the Edo State Police Command, SP Kontongs Bello, said yesterday that he is yet to be briefed about the activities currently going on at the said community.


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