EDO State is raging in anger against Governor Monday Okpebholo for allegedly paying a whopping sum of N6 billion as compensation to the families of the lynched Hausa/Fulani hunters in Uromi in April, 2025 while the killers herders continue to kill his people.
In the latest attack, an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was reportedly killed while five persons where abducted in the Catholic Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi, Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the institution on Thursday night, killing the security agent and abducting three seminarians.
The Catholic Diocese of Auchi confirmed the attack in a statement sent to Channels Television on Saturday.
According to the diocese’s Director of Social Communications, Peter Egielewa, the latest incident is the second time in 10 months that the school had come under attack.
He said the diocese strongly condemned the incident and expressed deep concern over the repeated targeting of the catholic institution, its personnel, and facilities.
“We are deeply saddened and condemned in the strongest terms this act of violence,” Egielewa said, describing the persistent attacks as troubling and unacceptable.
“This is the second time in 10 months that the school has been attacked. Ten months ago, a priest was kidnapped. And now three seminarians were abducted, and a civil defence corps member was killed, while a local vigilante sustained gun injuries,” he stated
“We call on the government to protect the lives of all those who work in catholic institutions and our diocese. We hope the security agencies at the local, state, and federal levels will take up the responsibility for that so our people can be at peace and in safety.”
Sources in Kano State Government House confirmed the payment of N6 billion as compensation to the victims’ families of the 16 Uromi hunters.
Governor Okpebholo’s hasty acceptance of payment of compensation to the families of the lynched hunters without extending the similar gesture to Edo people who killed daily has raised eyebrows in the state.
A conflict resolution experts faulted the governor’s compromised positional resolution of the crisis strategy.
“Governor Okpebholo has to wake-up and double-down on the fight against insecurity before the entire state is consumed”, Mr. Joel Atanegbe said.
