Edo election: Six armed thugs arrested in Oredo
21 September 2024 |
10:35 am
Six suspected political thugs with firearms were arrested on Friday night at Oredo Ward 3 by members of the community. It was gathered that the six boys were brought into the community in a black sienna bus at about 8:00 pm The community members who spotted them had raised an alarm, leading to their arrest…
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Six suspected political thugs with firearms were arrested on Friday night at Oredo Ward 3 by members of the community.
It was gathered that the six boys were brought into the community in a black sienna bus at about 8:00 pm
The community members who spotted them had raised an alarm, leading to their arrest by soldiers deployed in the area.
They were said to have been brought into the community by one of the political parties in the election
A Community member, Blessing Ozzie, who narrated the incident said their mission was to cause havoc, adding that “the community Vigilant raised an alert that attracted soldiers leaving to their arrest”.
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