IYEKOGBA ELDER’S COUNCIL PROTESTS NONE PROSECUTION OF KILLERS OF FRANK OSAGIE

 

The Elders and members of Iyekogba Community in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State have called on the Edo State commissioner of Police and other relevant security agencies to immediately expedite actions on the investigation of the gruesome murder of one Mr Frank Osagie with a view to bringing the killers to book.


They made the call in a peaceful protest to the premises of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Edo State Council earlier today in Benin City the Edo State capital.


Addressing journalists present, the spokesperson of the group, Bright Uwaifiokun Omoasuen called on the governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo and the Edo State commissioner of Police to intervene in the case of the gruesome murder of Frank Osagie whom he said was murdered in cold blood without Provocations.

According to him, We the Membes of lyekogba Elders’ Council, a group made up of several communities in Iyekogba, Oredo Ward 2, Benin City, are deeply saddened and outraged by the tragic murder of Frank Osagie who was murdered without any iota of Provocation and we are calling on the Edo State police command to expedite actions on their investigation with a view to bringing the culprits to justice.

"We used to have our regular meetings where we deliberate on matters affecting the community and we were having this meeting on Wednesday the 4th day of June when a car conveying some people drove past us and later drove back with some people with firearms who came out and started shooting sporadically and in the process killing Frank Osagie while injuring so many others in the process who are presently receiving treatments in some undisclosed hospitals.

According to him,"the gun shots
 affected several persons including MR. FRANK OSAGIE who died when he was being rushed to the hospital and his body presently deposited at the morgue.

He further added that the matter was thereafter reported at the lyekogba Estate Police Division, where the matter is presently being investigated. 

"The murder and attempted murder is gruesome, wicked and unacceptable and we demand justice and we therefore respectfully urge you Sir, to use your good offices to look into the matter and ensure that justice is done before it degenerates in uncontrollable fracas, where more lives and properties may be destroyed. 







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